Wadgassen

Wadgassen

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Wadgassen

Coordinates: 49°16′N 6°46′E / 49.267°N 6.767°E / 49.267; 6.767Coordinates: 49°16′N 6°46′E / 49.267°N 6.767°E / 49.267; 6.767
Country Germany
State Saarland
District Saarlouis
Government
  Mayor Sebastian Greiber
Area
  Total 25.93 km2 (10.01 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 17,528
  Density 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 66787
Dialling codes 06834
Vehicle registration SLS
Website www.wadgassen.de

Wadgassen is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 6 km southeast of Saarlouis, and 15 km west of Saarbrücken.

Religion

Between 1135 and 1792 the Premonstratensian Wadgassen Abbey (German: Prämonstratenser-Chorherrenstift Wadgassen) was located here.

Fusion

Politics

Local council

Party 2014 2009 2004
CDU 11 12 16
SPD 15 13 14
Linke 2 4 0
FDP 2 2 0
Grüne 2 1 0
FWG 1 1 2
Independent 0 0 1

(as at 24 May 2014)[2]

Mayor

Twin town

Economy

Museums

Famous people

References

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