Spiesen-Elversberg
Municipality in Saarland, Germany
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Spiesen-Elversberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃpiːzn̩ ˈʔɛlvɐsbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Neunkirchen, and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Saarbrücken.
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Location of Spiesen-Elversberg
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| Coordinates: 49°19′N 7°8′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Neunkirchen |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–29) | Bernd Huf[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.42 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 13,080 |
| • Density | 1,145/km2 (2,966/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66579–66583 |
| Dialling codes | 06821 |
| Vehicle registration | NK |
| Website | www.spiesen-elversberg.info |
Sport
SV Elversberg is a professional association football club which currently plays its home matches at the Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde.[3] The team has experienced success in recent years, rising three tiers in the German football league system. It won promotion to the 1. Bundesliga for the first time in their history from next season after finishing runner-up at the 2025–26 2. Bundesliga.[4] It is currently the highest ranked team in Saarland, having surpassed 1. FC Saarbrücken in 2023.
