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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Saarpfalz

Postal codes
  
66431–66440

Area
  
108.3 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 2:50 AM

State
  
Saarland

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Dialling codes
  
06842

Population
  
22,422 (31 Dec 2008)

Dialling code
  
06842

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Weather
  
5°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 92% Humidity

Blieskastel [ˈbliːsˌkast(ɘ)l] is a city in the Saar-Palatinate district, in Saarland, Germany which is divided into villages, one of the largest being Wolfersheim. It is situated on the river Blies, approximately 8 kilometres (5 miles) west of Zweibrücken, and 20 km (12 mi) east of Saarbrücken.

Contents

Map of 66440 Blieskastel, Germany

International relations

Blieskastel is twinned with:

  • Le Creusot, France, since 1989
  • Castellabate, Italy, since 2008

    • Personalities

  • David Oppenheimer (1834-1897), German entrepreneur and mayor of Vancouver, Canada
  • Joseph Wendel (1901-1960), cardinal (since 1953), bishop of Speyer, archbishop of Munich and Freising

    • References

    Blieskastel Wikipedia
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