Bexbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛksˌbaχ] (listen)) is a town in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approximatively 6 km east of Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of Saarbrücken. The Saarländisches Bergbaumuseum (Saarland Mining Museum) is located in the town.

Bexbach
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bexbach within Saarpfalz district
Bexbach Show map of Germany Bexbach Show map of Saarland
Coordinates: 49°20′58″N 7°15′34″E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saarpfalz
Government
• Mayor (2019–29)	Christian Prech[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	31.08 km2 (12.00 sq mi)
Elevation	249 m (817 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	17,565
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66441–66450
Dialling codes	06826
Vehicle registration	HOM
Website	www.bexbach.de

Sons and daughters of the town

• Edwin Hügel (1919-1988), politician (FDP), minister of economy, transport and agriculture in Cabinet Zeyer II (1982-1983)
• Gerd Dudenhöffer (born 1949), comedian and author

International relations

Bexbach is twinned with:

• Edenkoben, Germany, since 1936
• Goshen, United States, since 1979
• Pornichet, France, since 1985

References

External links

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[ru] Бексбах