Homburg (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔmbʊʁk] ; French: Hombourg, [ɔ̃buʁ]; Palatine German: Humborch) is a town in Saarland, Germany and the administrative seat of the Saarpfalz district. With a population of 43,029 inhabitants (2022),[3] it is the third largest town in the state. The city offers over 30,000 workplaces. The medical department of the University of Saarland is situated here. The city is also home to the Karlsberg beer brewery. Major employers include Robert Bosch GmbH, Schaeffler Group and Michelin.
Homburg
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 Saint Michael Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Homburg within Saarpfalz district  | |
  Homburg  Homburg | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′N 7°20′E / 49.317°N 7.333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarpfalz |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2014–24) | Rüdiger Schneidewind[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 82.65 km2 (31.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 42,297 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66424 (66401–66424) |
| Dialling codes | 06841, 06848 (Einöd and Wörschweiler) |
| Vehicle registration | HOM |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editHomburg is located in the northern part of the Saarpfalz district, bordering Rhineland-Palatinate. It is 16 km from Neunkirchen and 36 km from Saarbrücken.
The city districts are situated in the Blies valley or on its tributaries Erbach, Lambsbach and Schwarzbach.
Homburg is composed of Homburg center and nine city districts: Beeden, Bruchhof-Sanddorf, Einöd, Erbach, Jägersburg, Kirrberg, Reiskirchen, Schwarzenbach and Wörschweiler.
Einöd includes: Einöd, Ingweiler and Schwarzenacker; Jägersburg includes Jägersburg, Altbreitenfelderhof and Websweiler; Erbach includes Erbach, Lappentascherhof and Johannishof.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1814 | 2,900 | — |
| 1876 | 3,600 | +0.35% |
| 1905 | 9,400 | +3.36% |
| 1938 | 20,100 | +2.33% |
| 1945 | 19,600 | −0.36% |
| 1973 | 33,600 | +1.94% |
| 1974 | 43,100 | +28.27% |
| 2000 | 46,000 | +0.25% |
| 2014 | 43,000 | −0.48% |
| 2022 | 43,029 | +0.01% |
| Source: Homburg[3] | ||
Actual (as of 1 August 2022):[3]
| Village | District | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Altbreitenfelderhof | Jägersburg | 120 |
| Beeden | Homburg Center | 2,714 |
| Bruchhof | Homburg Center | 1,818 |
| Einöd | Einöd | 2,749 |
| Erbach | Homburg Center | 12,352 |
| Homburg | Homburg Center | 12,058 |
| Ingweiler | Einöd | 158 |
| Jägersburg | Jägersburg | 2,755 |
| Kirrberg | Kirrberg | 2,566 |
| Lappentascher Hof | Homburg Center | 191 |
| Reiskirchen | Homburg Center | 1,296 |
| Sanddorf | Homburg Center | 1,170 |
| Schwarzenacker | Einöd | 632 |
| Schwarzenbach | Homburg Center | 1,925 |
| Websweiler | Jägersburg | 263 |
| Wörschweiler | Wörschweiler | 262 |
| Total | 43,029 |
History
editCounty of Homburg 12th century–1449
County of Nassau-Saarbrücken 1449–1680
Kingdom of France 1680–1697
County of Nassau-Saarbrücken 1697–1755
Palatine Zweibrücken 1755–1793
French Republic 1793–1804
Kingdom of Bavaria 1816–1871
German Empire 1871–1918
Territory of the Saar Basin 1920–1935
Nazi Germany 1935–1945
Saar Protectorate 1947–1956
West Germany 1957–1990
The Hohenburg Castle, nowadays a ruin, was in the 12th Century the seat of the counts of Homburg. In 1330 the village received the town status (Stadtrecht) by Louis the Bavarian.
Politics
editSince the administration reform 1974 Homburg has a Lord Mayor, before that it used to have a Mayor.[4]
Rüdiger Schneidewind (SPD) has been Lord Mayor of Homburg since October 1, 2014.
Main sights
edit- Schlossberg Caves
- Louisenthal Castle
- Karlsberg Castle
- Wörschweiler Abbey
Transport
editHomburg (Saar) Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in the town, served by long-distance and regional trains. By road transport, the town is served by the motorways A6 (exit Homburg) and A8 (exits Limbach and Einöd).
Notable people
edit- Horst Ehrmantraut (born 1955), footballer
- Stefan Eck (born 1956), politician (former Tierschutzpartei, currently independent)
- Andreas Walzer (born 1970), cyclist
- Michael Jakosits (born 1970), sports shooter
- Markus Heitz (born 1971), fantasy author
- Timo Bernhard (born 1981), sports car racer
- David Bardens (born 1984), physician
- Laura Steinbach (born 1985), handball player
- Kelly Piquet (born 1988), Brazilian blogger and model
Twin towns – sister cities
editLa Baule-Escoublac, France (1984)
Albano Laziale, Italy (2018)
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Daten und Fakten Archived 2017-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, Kreis- und Universitätsstadt Homburg, retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ Verzeichnis der Bürgermeister und Oberbürgermeister von Homburg ab 1798 auf dem Webangebot der Stadt Homburg (in German)
- ^ "Partnerstädte". homburg.de (in German). Homburg. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
External links
editHomburg travel guide from Wikivoyage
- (in German) Official website
- (in German) Literature about Homburg
- (in German) Kloster Wörschweiler