Schmelz
This article is about a village in Germany. For the place in Vienna, see Schmelz (Vienna). For the former politician in Austria, see Heinrich Schmelz.
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Panorama of Schmelz | ||
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Location of Schmelz within Saarlouis district 
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| Coordinates: 49°25′N 6°50′E / 49.417°N 6.833°ECoordinates: 49°25′N 6°50′E / 49.417°N 6.833°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saarland | |
| District | Saarlouis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Armin Emanuel (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 58.64 km2 (22.64 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 16,264 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 66832–66839 | |
| Dialling codes | 06887, 06888;06881 (Primsweiler), 06874 (Michelbach) | |
| Vehicle registration | SLS | |
| Website | www.schmelz.de | |
Schmelz is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Saarlouis, and 25 km northwest of Saarbrücken.
The town of Schmelz (which translates to Glaze) is made of six municipalities, Schmelz itself, Hüttersdorf, Limbach, Michaelbach, Primsweiler. These independent villages in the Saarlouis district date back to Roman times. A native of Schmelz would be called a Schmelzer as in a person from Berlin being referred to as a Berliner.
References
- ↑ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2013 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). September 2014.
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