Völklingen (; ,
Moselle Franconian
Moselle Franconian (; ) is a West Central German language, part of the Central Franconian languages area, that includes Luxembourgish.
Overview
Moselle Franconian is spoken in the southern Rhineland and along the course of the Moselle, i ...
: ''Välglinge'') is a town in the
district of Saarbrücken, in
Saarland
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,
Germany
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. It is situated on the river
Saar
Saar or SAAR has several meanings:
People Given name
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Surname
* Ain Saar (born 1968), E ...
, approx. 10 km west of
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken (; Rhenish Franconian: ''Sabrigge'' ; ; ; ; ) is the capital and largest List of cities and towns in Germany, city of the state of Saarland, Germany. Saarbrücken has 181,959 inhabitants and is Saarland's administrative, commerci ...
, and directly borders
France
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.
The town is known for its industrial past, the
Völklinger Hütte (ironworks) being declared by
UNESCO
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as a
World Heritage Site
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.
History
In antiquity it was settled by Celtic tribes, then by the Romans. The Franks settled in the area between the 5th and 9th centuries. Völkingen was initially referred to as "Fulcolingas" by Durandis, Vice Chancellor to
Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious (; ; ; 16 April 778 – 20 June 840), also called the Fair and the Debonaire, was King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor, co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813. He was also King of Aquitaine from 781. As the only ...
in 822.
Peasants living in the area were subject to taxation by the Count of Saarbrücken. The peasants of Völkingen revolted against the Count of Saarbrücken in 1566, when he ordered the construction of the Homburger castle.
Geography
Völklingen is situated on the fertile alluvial plane at the confluence of the
river Rossel and of the
river Köller into the
river Saar.
Subdivisions
The town is divided into ten ''
Stadtteil
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e'' (quarters):
* Völkingen
* Fenne
* Fürstenhausen
* Geislautern
* Heidstock
* Lauterbach
* Ludweiler
* Luisenthal
* Röchlinghöhe
* Wehrden
Climate
Völklingen has an
oceanic climate
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(
Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
: ''Cfb'';
Trewartha: ''Dobk'').
Twin towns – sister cities
Völklingen is
twinned with:
*
Ars-sur-Moselle, France
*
Forbach
Forbach ( , , ; ) is a commune in the French department of Moselle, northeastern French region of Grand Est.
It is located on the German border approximately 15 minutes from the center of Saarbrücken, Germany, with which it constitutes a ...
, France
*
Les Lilas
Les Lilas () is a Communes of France, commune in the northern-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris.
History
The commune of Les Lilas (literally "the lilacs") was created on 24 July 1867 by de ...
, France
Notable people
*Johannes Schulz (1884–1942), catholic priest, died of hunger in Dachau concentration camp
*
Hermann Neuberger (1919–1992), president of DFB
*
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (; Kramp; born 9 August 1962), sometimes referred to by her initials of AKK, is a retired German politician who served as Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany), Minister of Defence from 2019 to 2021 and as Leader of th ...
(born 1962), politician (CDU)
*
Daniel Sträßer (born 1987), actor
*
Carrie Schreiner (born 1998), racing driver
Gallery
References
External links
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Historical facts about Völklingen
Towns in Saarland
Saarbrücken (district)
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