Püttlingen

Püttlingen (pronounced [ˈpʏtlɪŋən] ^ⓘ) is a town in Saarland, Germany, 10 km northwest of Saarbrücken.

Subdivisions2

Elevation

273 m (896 ft)

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Püttlingen
Town
Püttlingen
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Location of Püttlingen within Saarbrücken district
Location of Püttlingen
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Coordinates: 49°17′N 6°53′E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saarbrücken
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2019–29)	Denise Klein^[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	23.95 km² (9.25 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population (2024-12-31)^[2]
• Total	18,361
• Density	766.6/km² (1,986/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66337–66346
Dialling codes	06806, 06898
Vehicle registration	SB
Website	www.puettlingen.de

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Geography

The town lies in the Köller Valley, approximately 20 km to the northwest of Saarbrücken and 5 km north of Völklingen. Going in a clockwise direction from the north, the neighbouring communities are Heusweiler, Riegelsberg, Saarbrücken and Völklingen in the Regionalverband Saarbrücken and the communities of Bous and Schwalbach in the Landkreis Saarlouis.

Climate

The annual precipitation amounts to 834 mm which places it in the top third of German locales according to the German Weather Service. The driest month is April, while November, the wettest month, sees 1.4 times as much rain.

Subdivision

The town is composed of the subdivisions of Püttlingen (made up of the Berg, Bengesen and Ritterstraße areas) and Köllerbach (made up of the Engelfangen, Etzenhofen, Herchenbach, Kölln, Rittenhofen, and Sellerbach areas).