Bexbach

Bexbach
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bexbach within Saarpfalz district
Bexbach Show map of Germany Bexbach Show map of Saarland
Coordinates: 49°20′58″N 7°15′34″E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saarpfalz
Government
• Mayor (2019–29)	Christian Prech[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	31.08 km^2 (12.00 sq mi)
Elevation	249 m (817 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	17,642
• Density	570/km^2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66441–66450
Dialling codes	06826
Vehicle registration	HOM
Website	www.bexbach.de

Bexbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛksˌbaχ] ^ⓘ) is a town in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approximatively 6 km east of Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of Saarbrücken. The Saarländisches Bergbaumuseum (Saarland Mining Museum) is located in the town.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Edwin Hügel (1919-1988), politician (FDP), minister of economy, transport and agriculture in Cabinet Zeyer II (1982-1983)
• Gerd Dudenhöffer (born 1949), comedian and author

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Bexbach is twinned with:

• Edenkoben, Germany, since 1936
• Goshen, United States, since 1979
• Pornichet, France, since 1985

References

1. Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
2. "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.

External links

• http://www.bexbach.de