Völklingen

Town in Saarland, Germany

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Coat of arms

Location of Völklingen within Saarbrücken district

(2017–27) Christiane Blatt^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total67.06 km² (25.89 sq mi)Elevation

255 m (837 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total40,192 • Density600/km² (1,600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

66301–66333

Dialling codes06898, 06802Vehicle registrationVKWebsitewww.voelklingen.de

Völklingen (French: Vœlklange, Moselle Franconian: Välglinge) is a town in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 10 km west of Saarbrücken, and directly borders France.

The town is known for its industrial past, the Völklinger Hütte (ironworks) being declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.^[3]

Subdivisions

The town is divided into ten Stadtteile (quarters):^[4]

Völkingen
Fenne
Fürstenhausen
Geislautern
Heidstock
Lauterbach
Ludweiler
Luisenthal
Röchlinghöhe
Wehrden

Geography

Völklingen is situated on the fertile alluvial plane at the confluence of the river Rossel and of the river Köller into the river Saar.

History

In antiquity it was settled by Celtic tribes, then by the Romans. The Franks colonized the area between the 5th and 9th centuries. Völkingen was initially referred to as "Fulcolingas" by Durandis, Vice Chancellor to Louis the Pious in 822.

Peasants living in the area were subject to taxation by the Count of Saarbrücken. The peasants of Völkingen revolted against the Count of Saarbrücken in 1566, when he ordered the construction of the Homburger castle.

Twin towns – sister cities

Völklingen is twinned with:^[5]

Ars-sur-Moselle, France
Forbach, France
Les Lilas, France

Notable people

Johannes Schulz (1884–1942), catholic priest, died of hunger in Dachau concentration camp
Hermann Neuberger (1919–1992), president of DFB
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (born 1962), politician (CDU)
Daniel Sträßer (born 1987), actor
Carrie Schreiner (born 1998), racing driver

Gallery

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.
^ "Völklingen Ironworks". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ Die Stadtteile, Stadt Völkingen. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
^ "Städtepartnerschaften". voelklingen.de (in German). Völklingen. Retrieved 2021-02-22.