| Völklingen | |
|
Völklingen
|
|
|
Location of the town of Völklingen within Saarbrücken district
|
|
|---|---|
| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarbrücken |
| Mayor | Klaus Lorig (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 67.06 km2 (25.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population | 39,626 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 591 /km2 (1,530 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | VK |
| Postal codes | 66301–66333 |
| Area codes | 06898, 06802 |
Völklingen is a town in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated near the border with France, on the river Saar, approx. 10 km west of Saarbrücken.
The town is known for its industrial past, the Völklinger Hütte (ironworks) being declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
|
|||||||