Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 58.64 km² Local time Friday 10:03 AM | Elevation 249 m (817 ft) Postal codes 66832–66839 Population 17,008 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind E at 23 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Schmelz is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Saarlouis, and 25 km northwest of Saarbrücken.
Map of Schmelz, Germany
The town of Schmelz (which translates to Glaze) is made of six municipalities, Schmelz itself - which consists of Außen and Bettingen - and Hüttersdorf, Limbach, Michelbach, Primsweiler, and Dorf im Bohnental. These independent villages in the Saarlouis district date back to Roman times. A native of Schmelz would be called a Schmelzer as in a person from Berlin being referred to as a Berliner.
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