Jägersburg Explained

Jägersburg
Type:Stadtteil
Municipality:Homburg
Image Coa:DEU Jägersburg COA.svg
Coordinates:49.3714°N 7.3217°W
State:Saarland
District:Saarpfalz
Population:3088
Population As Of:2021
Pop Ref:[1]
Postal Code:66424
Area Code:06841
Licence:HOM

Jägersburg (in Dialect Järschborch or Jächersburch) is a district of Homburg in the Saar-Palatinate (Saarpfalz) district, Germany. Until End 1973 was Jägersburg an independent municipality in the former Homburg district.

Jägersburg has many lakes and ponds. The 3 lakes are the Möhlwoog (7,4 ha), the Brückweiher (7,09 ha) and the Schloßweiher (Castle lake) (1,71 ha).

During the 18th century, Schloss Jägersburg was the favourite palace of Christian IV, Duke of Zweibrücken. However, today nothing remains anymore of these times.

Geography

The districts Altbreitenfelderhof and Websweiler are parts of Jägersburg. As of 1 August 2021, the village Jägersburg has 2,704 inhabitants, Altbreitenfelderhof 115 and Websweiler 269.[1]

Transport

Jägersburg is served by the federal highway B 423.Jägersburg has an old train station.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daten und Fakten. Kreis- und Universitätsstadt Homburg. 23 September 2021.