Friedrichsthal Explained

Type:Stadt
Friedrichsthal
Image Coa:DEU Friedrichsthal COA.svg
Coordinates:49.3256°N 7.0961°W
Image Plan:Friedrichsthal in SB.svg
State:Saarland
District:Saarbrücken
Elevation:300
Area:9.07
Postal Code:66293–66299
Area Code:06897
Licence:SB
Gemeindeschlüssel:10 0 41 511
Divisions:3
Mayor:Christian Jung[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 30
Party:SPD

Friedrichsthal is a town and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, of Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 13 km northeast of Saarbrücken.

Friedrichsthal (Saar) station is located on the Bingen (Rhein)–Saarbrücken railway.

History

In 1723 the place was founded with a glass foundry by Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler.

Sons and daughters of the city

Notes and References

  1. https://www.saarland.de/stat/DE/_downloads/aktuelleTabellen/Wahlen/Direktwahlen/Gew%C3%A4hlte_B%C3%BCrgermeister_und_Landr%C3%A4te_im_Saarland.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=11 Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland