Ottweiler (pronunciationⓘ) 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.
Ottweiler
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Town square with the Old Tower in the background
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Ottweiler within Neunkirchen district  | |
  Ottweiler Show map of Germany  Ottweiler Show map of Saarland | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′N 7°10′E / 49.367°N 7.167°E / 49.367; 7.167 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Neunkirchen |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–29) | Holger Schäfer[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.51 km2 (17.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population
(2022-12-31)[2]
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| • Total | 14,543 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes |
66564
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| Dialling codes | 06824, 06858 |
| Vehicle registration | NK |
| Website | www.ottweiler.de |
The town is notable for the Ottweiler porcelain.
The Ottweiler Brewing Company was founded in Ottweiler in 1873. It was moved to the Karlsberg BreweryinHomburg in 1983.
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