Wadgassen
Municipality in Saarland, Germany
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Wadgassen is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of Saarlouis, and 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Saarbrücken.
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Zweiradmuseum | |
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Location of Wadgassen
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 Location of Wadgassen | |
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| Coordinates: 49°16′N 6°46′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarlouis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–29) | Sebastian Greiber[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.93 km2 (10.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 18,025 |
| • Density | 695.1/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66787 |
| Dialling codes | 06834 |
| Vehicle registration | SLS |
| Website | www.wadgassen.de |
Religion
Between 1135 and 1792 the Premonstratensian Wadgassen Abbey (German: Prämonstratenser-Chorherrenstift Wadgassen) was located here.
Fusion
- 1974: Differten, Friedrichweiler, Hostenbach, Schaffhausen (Saar), Wadgassen (village), Werbeln
Politics
Local council
(as at 24 May 2014)[3]
Mayor
- From 1 May 2014 – today: Sebastian Greiber
- 1 May 1988 – 30 April 2014: Harald Braun, SPD
- 1974–1988: Dr. Friedrich Mouty, CDU
Twin town
- Arques (Pas-de-Calais), France, since 1979
Economy
- Glass industry (Villeroy & Boch).
- Mechanical engineering (Firma Koch; since 2007 FL SMIDTH KOCH MVT)
- Startup: Factory-Outlet-Center
Museums
- Deutsches Zeitungsmuseum (DZM) in the Abteihof (part of the former Premonstratensian abbey)
- Glashütte Museum: Villeroy & Boch
- Museum Academia Wadegotia – local history and living history of Wadgassen: Treppenstrasse 13 (csw Neubau), Wadgassen. Founded as institute museum.
- Saarländisches Zweiradmuseum on the site of the Cristallerie Wadgassen (closed on 30 September 2007)
Famous people
- Daniel Braun, author and journalist
- Johannes Kirschweng, poet
- Matthew Greywolf, guitarist of Powerwolf
Sources and external links
- Official website
(in German) - museum.academia-wadegotia.de (History and living history of Wadgassen) (in German)
