Bexbach

Town in Saarland, Germany

Flag

Coat of arms

Location of Bexbach within Saarpfalz district

(2019–29) Christian Prech^[1] (CDU)Area

• Total31.08 km² (12.00 sq mi)Elevation

249 m (817 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total17,642 • Density570/km² (1,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

66441–66450

Dialling codes06826Vehicle registrationHOMWebsitewww.bexbach.de

Bexbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛksˌbaχ] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approximatively 6 km east of Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of Saarbrücken. The Saarländisches Bergbaumuseum (Saarland Mining Museum) is located in the town.

Sons and daughters of the town

Edwin Hügel (1919-1988), politician (FDP), minister of economy, transport and agriculture in Cabinet Zeyer II (1982-1983)
Gerd Dudenhöffer (born 1949), comedian and author

International relations

Bexbach is twinned with:

Edenkoben, Germany, since 1936
Goshen, United States, since 1979
Pornichet, France, since 1985

References

^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.