Key facts
- Country
- Germany
- State
- Saarland
- District
- Sankt Wendel
- Mayor 2015 25
- Peter Klär ( CDU )
- Total
- 113.53 km (43.83 sq mi)
- Highest elevation
- 400 m (1,300 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 260 m (850 ft)
- Density
- 224.09/km (580.39/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Dialling codes
- 06851, 06854, 06856, 06858
- Vehicle registration
- WND
- Website
Article
St. Wendel ( German pronunciation: [zaŋkt ˈvɛndl̩] ; sometimes spelled in full as Sankt Wendel; Palatine German: Sankt Wennel [zaŋ(k)t ˈvɛ.nl̩]) is a town in northeastern Saarland. It is situated on the river Blies 36 km northeast of Saarbrücken, the capital of Saarland, and is named after Saint Wendelin of Trier. According to a survey by the German Association for Housing, Town Planning and Land Use Regulation, St. Wendel is known to be one of the wealthiest regions in Germany, behind Starnberg in Bavaria.
Geography