Schmelz

This article is about a village in Germany. For the place in Vienna, see Schmelz (Vienna). For the former politician in Austria, see Heinrich Schmelz.
Schmelz

Panorama of Schmelz

Coat of arms
Schmelz

Coordinates: 49°25′N 6°50′E / 49.417°N 6.833°E / 49.417; 6.833Coordinates: 49°25′N 6°50′E / 49.417°N 6.833°E / 49.417; 6.833
Country Germany
State Saarland
District Saarlouis
Government
  Mayor Armin Emanuel (SPD)
Area
  Total 58.64 km2 (22.64 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 16,264
  Density 280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 66832–66839
Dialling codes 06887, 06888;06881 (Primsweiler), 06874 (Michelbach)
Vehicle registration SLS
Website www.schmelz.de

Schmelz is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Saarlouis, and 25 km northwest of Saarbrücken.

The town of Schmelz (which translates to Glaze) is made of six municipalities, Schmelz itself, Hüttersdorf, Limbach, Michaelbach, Primsweiler. These independent villages in the Saarlouis district date back to Roman times. A native of Schmelz would be called a Schmelzer as in a person from Berlin being referred to as a Berliner.

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