Merchweiler

Municipality in Saarland, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Merchweiler within Neunkirchen district

(2014–24) Patrick Weydmann^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total12.78 km² (4.93 sq mi)Highest elevation

392 m (1,286 ft)Lowest elevation

271 m (889 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total9,843 • Density770/km² (2,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

66584–66589

Dialling codes06825Vehicle registrationNKWebsitewww.merchweiler.de

Merchweiler is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km west of Neunkirchen, and 15 km northeast of Saarbrücken. The municipality of Merchweiler consists of two parts: Merchweiler (village) and Wemmetsweiler (village).

Twin towns — sister cities

Merchweiler is twinned with:

Falicon, France (1987)

References

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