Völklingen
Sign in to saveVölklingen (; , Moselle Franconian: Välglinge) 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.
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Völklingen is a town in the German state of Saarland, located about 10 kilometers west of Saarbrücken on the Saar River and adjacent to France. It is notable for its location in a border region that has historically connected German and French cultures and territories.
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Key facts
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_photo
- Altes Rathaus Voelklingen.jpg
- German location.image_coa
- DEU Voelklingen COA.svg
- German location.image_flag
- flag of Völklingen.svg
- German location.image_plan
- Völklingen in SB.svg
- German location.state
- Saarland
- German location.district
- Saarbrücken
- German location.elevation
- 255
- German location.area
- 67.06
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 10041519
- German location.postal_code
- 66301–66333
- German location.area_code
- 06898, 06802
Article
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Subdivisions
- Climate
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Völklingen (; , Moselle Franconian: Välglinge) 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.