Ottweiler () is a municipality, former seat of the
district of Neunkirchen, in
Saarland
The Saarland (, ; french: Sarre ) is a state of Germany in the south west of the country. With an area of and population of 990,509 in 2018, it is the smallest German state in area apart from the city-states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg, and ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is situated on the river
Blies
The Blies () is a right tributary of the Saar in southwestern Germany (Saarland) and northeastern France (Moselle). The Blies flows from three springs in the Hunsrück near Selbach, Germany. It is roughly 100 km long, ending in the French c ...
, approx. 7 km north of
Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken (; french: link=no, Sarrebruck ; Rhine Franconian: ''Saarbrigge'' ; lb, Saarbrécken ; lat, Saravipons, lit=The Bridge(s) across the Saar river) is the capital and largest city of the state of Saarland, Germany. Saarbrücken is S ...
.
Culture
The town is notable for the
Ottweiler porcelain
Ottweiler porcelain is a type of hard-paste porcelain which used to be made in Ottweiler, Germany. Today, only few pieces have survived.
History
Étienne-Dominique Pellevé, of Rouen, France, started producing this porcelain in Ottweiler in 17 ...
.
The Ottweiler Brewing Company was founded in Ottweiler in 1873. It was moved to the
Karlsberg Brewery
Karlsberg () is one of the largest breweries in Germany; the Karlsberg Group also owns various other beer brands. It is called Karlsbräu outside of Germany to differentiate it from the Danish brewing company Carlsberg.
History
Established 1878 ...
in
Homburg in 1983.
People
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Ludwig Steeg
Ludwig Steeg (22 December 1894 – 6 September 1945), German Nazi politician, was appointed City President (Lord Mayor) of Berlin from 1940 to 1945.
Biography
Steeg was born in Ottweiler near Saarbrücken, the son of a teacher. As a young man he ...
(1894-1945), politician, mayor from Berlin from 1940-1945
References
External links
Official website
Neunkirchen (German district)
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