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
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Homburg within Saarpfalz district  | |
  Homburg Show map of Germany  Homburg Show map of Saarland | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′N 7°20′E / 49.317°N 7.333°E / 49.317; 7.333 | |
| 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]
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| • 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)
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| Dialling codes | 06841, 06848 (Einöd and Wörschweiler) |
| Vehicle registration | HOM |
| Website | Official website |
Homburg 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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
County 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.
Since 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.
Homburg (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).
La Baule-Escoublac, France (1984)
Ilmenau, Germany (1989)
Albano Laziale, Italy (2018)
Homburg travel guide from Wikivoyage
