Bexbach
Town in Saarland, Germany
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Bexbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛksˌbax] ⓘ) is a town in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approximatively 6 km east of Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of Saarbrücken. The Saarländisches Bergbaumuseum (Saarland Mining Museum) is located in the town.
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Location of Bexbach
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 Location of Bexbach | |
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| Coordinates: 49°20′58″N 7°15′34″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarpfalz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–29) | Christian Prech[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.09 km2 (12.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 17,663 |
| • Density | 568.1/km2 (1,471/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66441–66450 |
| Dialling codes | 06826 |
| Vehicle registration | HOM |
| Website | www.bexbach.de |
Sons and daughters of the town
- Edwin Hügel (1919-1988), politician (FDP), minister of economy, transport and agriculture in Cabinet Zeyer II (1982-1983)
- Gerd Dudenhöffer (born 1949), comedian and author
