Schiffweiler
Municipality in Saarland, Germany
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Schiffweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈʃɪfvaɪlɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km northwest of Neunkirchen, and 20 km northeast of Saarbrücken.
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Location of Schiffweiler
within Neunkirchen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°22′N 7°7′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Neunkirchen |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–29) | Markus Fuchs[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.42 km2 (8.27 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,805 |
| • Density | 737.9/km2 (1,911/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66578 |
| Dialling codes | 06821 (06824) |
| Vehicle registration | NK |
| Website | www.schiffweiler.de |
People from Schiffweiler
- Konrad Grebe (1907–1972), German mining engineer and inventor of coal plow
