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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Saar-Palatinate

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Population
  
43,691 (31 Dec 2008)

State
  
Saarland

Elevation
  
233 m (764 ft)

Postal codes
  
66424 (66401–66424)

Local time
  
Monday 11:16 PM

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Weather
  
6°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 77% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Schlossberghöhlen, Römermuseum Schwarzenacker, Burgruine Hohenburg, Karlsberg Castle, Biotop Beeden

Homburg ( [ˈhɔmbʊʁk]) is a town in Saarland, Germany, the administrative seat of the Saar-Palatinate district. With a population of c. 41,974 inhabitants (December 31st 2015), is the third city in its federal state. The medical department of the University of Saarland is situated here. The city is also home to the Karlsberg beer brewery. Major employers include Michelin and Robert Bosch GmbH.

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Map of Homburg, Germany

Geography

Homburg is situated in north of the district of Saar-Palatinate, close to the borders of Saarland with Rhineland-Palatinate and not too far from France. It is 16 km from Neunkirchen and 36 km from Saarbrücken.

The town counts 9 villages: Beeden, Bruchhof-Sanddorf, Einöd, Erbach, Jägersburg, Kirrberg, Reiskirchen, Schwarzenbach and Wörschweiler.

History

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.

Main sights

  • Homburg is home to the Schlossberg Höhlen (Schlossberg Caves).
  • Homburg is the home of Gutenbrunnen (Schloss Louisenthal).
  • Homburg is the home of the Schloss Karlsberg (Karlsberg Castle)
  • Homburg is the home of the Wörschweiler Abbey

    • Transport

    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).

    Personalities

  • David Bardens (born 1984, physician)
  • Timo Bernhard (born 1981, sports car racer)
  • Stefan Eck (born 1956), politician (former Tierschutzpartei, currently independent)
  • Horst Ehrmantraut (born 1955, former football player)
  • Markus Heitz (born 1971, fantasy author)
  • Michael Jakosits (born 1970, olympic sports shooter)
  • Laura Steinbach (born 1985, handball player)
  • Andreas Walzer (born 1970, former cyclist)

    • International relations

    Homburg is twinned with:

  • La Baule, France, since 1984
  • Ilmenau, Germany, since 1989

    • References

    Homburg (Saar) Wikipedia
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