Völklingen




in Saarland, Germany



























































Völklingen
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Coat of arms of Völklingen
Coat of arms

Location of Völklingen







Völklingen is located in Germany

Völklingen

Völklingen




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Völklingen is located in Saarland

Völklingen

Völklingen




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Coordinates: 49°15′N 06°50′E / 49.250°N 6.833°E / 49.250; 6.833Coordinates: 49°15′N 06°50′E / 49.250°N 6.833°E / 49.250; 6.833
Country Germany
State Saarland
District Saarbrücken
Government

 • Mayor
 Klaus Lorig (CDU)
Area

 • Total 67.06 km2 (25.89 sq mi)
Elevation

 255 m (837 ft)
Population
(2017-12-31)[1]

 • Total 39,376
 • Density 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
66301–66333
Dialling codes 06898, 06802
Vehicle registration VK

Völklingen is a town in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 10 km west of Saarbrücken, and directly borders France.


The town is known for its industrial past, the Völklinger Hütte (ironworks) being declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.




Völklinger Hütte panorama




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Middle Ages


      • 1.1.1 Franconian Colonization


      • 1.1.2 First Documented Mention


      • 1.1.3 Peasant Settlement




    • 1.2 Early Modern Period


      • 1.2.1 Peasant Uprising






  • 2 Districts


  • 3 People born in Völklingen


  • 4 External links


  • 5 References





History


Völklingen is situated on the fertile alluvial plane at the confluence of the river Rossel and of the river Köller into the river Saar. In antiquity it was settled by Celtic tribes, then by the Romans.



Middle Ages



Franconian Colonization


The Franks colonized the area between the 5th and 9th centuries.



First Documented Mention


Völkingen was initially referred to as "Fulcolingas" by Durandis, Vice Chancellor to Louis the Pious in 822.



Peasant Settlement


Peasants living in the area were subject to taxation by the Count of Saarbrücken.



Early Modern Period



Peasant Uprising


The peasants of Völkingen revolted against the Count of Saarbrücken in 1566, when he ordered the construction of the Homburger castle.



Districts


The city is divided into ten districts:



  • Völkingen

  • Fenne

  • Fürstenhausen, home to the coking plant

  • Geislautern

  • Heidstock

  • Lauterbach

  • Ludweiler

  • Luisenthal

  • Röchlinghöhe

  • Wehrden



People born in Völklingen



  • Johannes Schulz (1884–1942) catholic priest, died of hunger in Dachau concentration camp

  • Tilli Breidenbach (1910–1994), German actress

  • Richard Tamblé (1913–1982), politician (SPD), MEB


  • Hermann Neuberger (1919–1992), president of DFB

  • Lothar Friedrich (1930–2015), bicycle racer

  • Hans-Otto Bräutigam (born 1931), politician and diplomat

  • Norbert Berger (1945–2012), singer

  • Werner Kuhn (born 1945), politician (FDP)


  • Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (born 1962), German politician (CDU)



External links









  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata(in German)


  • Historical facts about Völklingen (in German)



References









  1. ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2017 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). September 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}













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