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Sankt Wendel

Sankt Wendel
Flag of Sankt Wendel
Coat of arms of Sankt Wendel
Location of Sankt Wendel within Sankt Wendel district
NonnweilerNohfeldenFreisenTholeyOberthalMarpingenNambornSankt WendelRhineland-PalatinateMerzig-WadernSaarlouis (district)Neunkirchen (German district)
Sankt Wendel is located in Germany
Sankt Wendel
Sankt Wendel
Sankt Wendel is located in Saarland
Sankt Wendel
Sankt Wendel
Coordinates: 49°28′N 7°10′E / 49.467°N 7.167°E / 49.467; 7.167
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSankt Wendel
Subdivisions16
Government
 • Mayor (2015–25) Peter Klär[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
113.54 km2 (43.84 sq mi)
Highest elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Lowest elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
25,583
 • Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66606
Dialling codes06851, 06854, 06856, 06858
Vehicle registrationWND
Websitewww.sankt-wendel.de

Sankt Wendel [zaŋkt ˈvɛndl̩] is a town in northeastern Saarland. It is situated on the river Blies 36 km northeast of Saarbrücken, the capital of Saarland, and is named after Saint Wendelin of Trier. According to a survey by the German Association for Housing, Town Planning and Land Use Regulation, St. Wendel is known to be one of the wealthiest regions in Germany, behind Starnberg in Bavaria.[citation needed]

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

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