Illingen, Saarland Explained

Illingen
Image Coa:DEU Illingen COA.svg
Coordinates:49.3667°N 9°W
Image Plan:Illingen in NK.svg
State:Saarland
District:Neunkirchen
Elevation:352
Area:36.08
Postal Code:66549 und 66557
Area Code:06825
Licence:NK
Gemeindeschlüssel:10 0 43 112
Divisions:6
Website:www.illingen.de
Mayor:Andreas Hübgen[1]
Leader Term:2023 - 33
Party:CDU

Illingen is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km northwest of Neunkirchen, and 17 km northeast of Saarbrücken.

Overview

Since 1974, the villages of Illingen, Hirzweiler, Hüttigweiler, Uchtelfangen, Welschbach and Wustweiler have been part of the Illingen community.

Illingen is a large, well maintained village with a pleasant castle complex, including a small modern Hotel with restaurant. The village St. Stephan church is very old and worth a visit. There are two train stops (Illingen and Gennweiler). Trains travel in the direction of Saarbrücken to the south and Lebach-Jabach to the north. The earliest written documentation which exists about Illingen is from the late 9th century. The Freiherr von Kerpen lived in the castle until the late 19th century. Excellent walks in the fields and woods around the residential areas are available.

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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