Dillingen, Saarland

Dillingen
Dillingen
Location of the town of Dillingen within Saarlouis district
Coordinates	49°21′N 6°44′E / 49.35°N 6.73333°E / 49.35; 6.73333Coordinates: 49°21′N 6°44′E / 49.35°N 6.73333°E / 49.35; 6.73333
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saarlouis
Town subdivisions	3
Mayor	Franz-Josef Berg (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	22.07 km2 (8.52 sq mi)
Elevation	183 m  (600 ft)
Population	20,808 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	943 /km2 (2,442 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	SLS
Postal codes	66744–66763
Area code	06831
Website	www.dillingen-saar.de

Dillingen (also: Dillingen an der Saar) is a town in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 5 km northwest of Saarlouis, and 25 km northwest of Saarbrücken. The Dillinger Hütte steelworks is located here.

References

1. ^ "Fläche, Bevölkerung in den Gemeinden am 31.12.2010 nach Geschlecht, Einwohner je km² und Anteil an der Gesamtbevölkerung" (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. 31 December 2010. http://www.saarland.de/dokumente/thema_statistik/staa_FB311209.pdf.