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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Saarbrücken

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Area
  
9.07 km²

Local time
  
Friday 7:08 PM

State
  
Saarland

Elevation
  
300 m (1,000 ft)

Postal codes
  
66293–66299

Population
  
10,969 (31 Dec 2008)

Dialling code
  
06897

Friedrichsthal

Weather
  
9°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 64% Humidity

Friedrichsthal is a town and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, of Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 13 km northeast of Saarbrücken.

Contents

Map of 66299 Friedrichsthal, Germany

History

In 1723 the place was founded with a glass foundry by Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler.

Sons and daughters of the city

  • Johannes Driessler (1921-1998), composer
  • Manfred Römbell (1941-2010), writer
  • References

    Friedrichsthal Wikipedia