Country Germany District Saarlouis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 22.07 km² Local time Tuesday 7:45 PM | State Saarland Elevation 183 m (600 ft) Postal codes 66744–66763 Population 21,239 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 06831 | |
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Dillingen (also: Dillingen an der Saar) is a town in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 5 km northwest of Saarlouis, and 25 km northwest of Saarbrücken. The Dillinger Hütte steelworks is located here.
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Map of Dillingen, Germany
Mayors
Transport
Dillingen (Saar) station is on the Saar Railway, which connects Saarbrücken Central Station and Trier Central Station.
Iron ore comes to the steelworks by Germany's heaviest trains 6000T trains.
Castle
Dilingen's Old Castle is a medieval building. Around 1699 it was developed into a Renaissance castle. In 1789 the architect Balthsar Wilhelm Stengel created a grand residential space.
The castle has a yearly arts and crafts market.
Sons and daughters of the town
References
Dillingen, Saarland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA