Ottweiler

Ottweiler
Town
Town square with the Old Tower in the background
Town square with the Old Tower in the background
Flag of Ottweiler
Flag
Coat of arms of Ottweiler
Coat of arms
EppelbornIllingenMerchweilerSchiffweilerOttweilerSpiesen-ElversbergNeunkirchenRhineland-PalatinateSankt Wendel (district)Saarlouis (district)Saarbrücken (district)Saarpfalz-Kreis
Location of Ottweiler within Neunkirchen district
Interactive map of Ottweiler
Ottweiler is located in Germany
Ottweiler
Location within Germany
Ottweiler is located in Saarland
Ottweiler
Location within Saarland
Coordinates: 49°22′N 7°10′E / 49.367°N 7.167°E / 49.367; 7.167
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictNeunkirchen
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2019–29)Holger Schäfer (CDU)
Area
 • Total
45.56 km2 (17.59 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
14,177
 • Density311.2/km2 (805.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66564
Dialling codes06824, 06858
Vehicle registrationNK
Websitewww.ottweiler.de

Ottweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈɔtvaɪlɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality, former seat of the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approx. 7 km north of Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of Saarbrücken.

Culture

The town is notable for the Ottweiler porcelain.

The Ottweiler Brewing Company was founded in Ottweiler in 1873. It was moved to the Karlsberg Brewery in Homburg in 1983.

People

Transport

Bundestrasse 420 and Bundestrasse 41 pass through the town. The local train station sees regular service to nearby cities Saarbrücken and Frankfurt.

References

  1. ↑ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2025, basierend auf dem Zensus 2022" (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes.