Marpingen
Municipality in Saarland, Germany
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Marpingen is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km west of Sankt Wendel, and 25 km north of Saarbrücken.
Marpingen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marpingen
within Sankt Wendel district  | |
 Location of Marpingen | |
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| Coordinates: 49°27′N 7°3′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Sankt Wendel |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–26) | Volker Weber[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.68 km2 (15.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,002 |
| • Density | 252.1/km2 (652.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66646 |
| Dialling codes | 06827, 06853 |
| Vehicle registration | WND |
| Website | www.marpingen.de |
The municipality contains the urban areas Marpingen, Urexweiler, Alsweiler und Berschweiler, which have the status of Ortschaft, and Rheinstraße, which is in the administrative area of Marpingen, and Habenichts, which is in the administrative area of Urexweiler.
History
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From 1822 to 1946, Marpingen was a part of the Rhine Province in the Kingdom of Prussia. In 1876, at the height of the Kulturkampf, Marpingen was claimed to be the site of an apparition of the Virgin Mary, leading to a major conflict between the Prussian government and the believers who flocked to the municipality as a result.[4]
