Freisen

Freisen
Coat of arms
Freisen
Location of Freisen within Sankt Wendel district
Coordinates: 49°32′N 7°15′E / 49.533°N 7.250°E / 49.533; 7.250Coordinates: 49°32′N 7°15′E / 49.533°N 7.250°E / 49.533; 7.250
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Sankt Wendel
Government
• Mayor	Karl-Josef Scheer (SPD)
Area
• Total	48.08 km2 (18.56 sq mi)
Elevation	516 m (1,693 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	8,039
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	66626–66629
Dialling codes	06855
Vehicle registration	WND
Website	www.freisen.de

Freisen is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km northeast of Sankt Wendel, and 20 km southwest of Idar-Oberstein. The public transportation in Freisen/Oberkirchen is through bus and connects to other towns via transfers in Sankt Wendel and Neunkirchen.