Blieskastel

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Blieskastel

Blieskastel
BlieskastelNapoleonsbrunnen.jpg
Coat of arms of Blieskastel
Blieskastel is located in Germany
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Blieskastel
Coordinates 49°13′59″N 7°15′0″E / 49.23306°N 7.25°E / 49.23306; 7.25
Administration
Country Germany
State Saarland
District Saarpfalz
Mayor Annelie Faber-Wegener (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 108.27 km2 (41.80 sq mi)
Elevation 218 m  (715 ft)
Population 21,885 (31 December 2010)
 - Density 202 /km2 (524 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HOM
Postal codes 66431–66440
Area code 06842
Website www.blieskastel.de

Blieskastel is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approximately 8 km west of Zweibrücken, and 20 km east of Saarbrücken.

International relations

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

Blieskastel is twinned with:

  • France Le Creusot, France, since 1989

  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. 
Towns and municipalities in Saarpfalz
Bexbach | Blieskastel | Gersheim | Homburg | Kirkel | Mandelbachtal | Sankt Ingbert 
 Coat of arms
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