Ensdorf, Saarland
Municipality in Saarland, Germany
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Ensdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈɛnsdɔʁf]) is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is on the right bank of the river Saar, opposite Saarlouis, approximately 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Saarbrücken.
Ensdorf | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ensdorf
within Saarlouis district  | |
 Location of Ensdorf | |
  Ensdorf Location within Germany  Ensdorf Location within Saarland | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′N 6°46′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarlouis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–29) | Jörg Wilhelmy[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,928 |
| • Density | 826/km2 (2,140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66803–66806 |
| Dialling codes | 06831 |
| Vehicle registration | SLS |
| Website | www.gemeinde-ensdorf.de |
In February 2023, the American chip manufacturer Wolfspeed announced it would build its first European factory in Germany[3] on the site of a former coal plant in Ensdorf with ZF Friedrichshafen as a coinvestor.[4]
Landmarks
The Saar Polygon is a walk-in monument situated at the former Bergwerk Saar coal mine, completed in 2016 to commemorate the region's coal mining industry.[5]
