Dillingen, Saarland
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Location of Dillingen within Saarlouis district
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| Coordinates: 49°21′N 6°44′E / 49.350°N 6.733°ECoordinates: 49°21′N 6°44′E / 49.350°N 6.733°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saarland | |
| District | Saarlouis | |
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| • Mayor | Franz-Josef Berg (CDU) | |
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| • Total | 22.07 km2 (8.52 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 20,311 | |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 66744–66763 | |
| Dialling codes | 06831 | |
| Vehicle registration | SLS | |
| Website | www.dillingen-saar.de | |
Dillingen (also: Dillingen an der Saar) is a town in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 5 km northwest of Saarlouis, and 25 km northwest of Saarbrücken. The Dillinger Hütte steelworks is located here.
Dillingen (Saar) station is on the Saar Railway, which connects Saarbrücken Central Station and Trier Central Station.
Iron ore comes to the steelworks by Germany's heaviest trains 6000T trains.
Dilingen's Old Castle is a medieval building. Around 1699 it was developed into a Renaissance castle. In 1789 the architect Balthsar Wilhelm Stengel created a grand residential space.
The castle has a yearly arts and crafts market.
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