Mettlach
Municipality in Saarland, Germany
Coat of arms
Location of Mettlach within Merzig-Wadern district
(2016–26) Daniel Kiefer[1] (SPD)
(2022-12-31)[2]
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Mettlach (Saarlandic dialect:Mettlich) is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany, situated on the river Saar, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Merzig, and 30 km (19 mi) south of Trier. The headquarters of Villeroy & Boch are in Mettlach. Also, the Mettlach tiles are named after the municipality.[3]
Municipalities
The population of the present city, including all outlying districts (as of 31 December 2015):
Municipality | Population |
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Bethingen | 250 |
Dreisbach | 159 |
Faha | 339 |
Mettlach | 3.192 |
Nohn | 689 |
Orscholz | 3.664 |
Saarhölzbach | 1.623 |
Tünsdorf | 894 |
Wehingen | 477 |
Weiten | 1.163 |
Sights
- Castle Montclair within the Saarschleife
- Castle Saareck
- Castle Ziegelberg
- Chapel of St. Joseph
- Cloef-Atrium (conference and visitor center) in Orscholz
- Cultural-historical exhibition in the adventure center of Villeroy & Boch
- Old abbey
- Old tower
- Parish Church of St. Gangolf
- Parish Church of St. Hubertus, with Gothic Revival organ
- Parish Church of St. Lutwinus, with alabaster choir star unique in Germany
- Saarschleife at the Cloef
- Stoneware museum
Gallery
- Schloss Saareck (Castle Saareck)
- Schloss Ziegelberg (Castle Ziegelberg)
- Kapelle St. Joseph (Chapel of St. Joseph)
- Cloef-Atrium
- Old Abbey (rear view)
- Alter Turm (old tower)
- Church of St. Gangolf
- St. Lutwinus' Church
- Saarschleife at the Cloef
- Stoneware Museum
References
- ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
- ^ "THE METTLACH TILES, A STORY IN THEMSELVES". Villeroy & Boch. villeroyboch-group.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
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Towns and municipalities in Merzig-Wadern
- Beckingen
- Losheim am See
- Merzig
- Mettlach
- Perl
- Wadern
- Weiskirchen