Mettlach (Saarlandic dialect:Mettlich) is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany, situated on the river Saar, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Merzig, and 30 km (19 mi) south of Trier. The headquarters of Villeroy & Boch are in Mettlach. Also, the Mettlach tiles are named after the municipality.[3]

Mettlach
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Mettlach within Merzig-Wadern district
Mettlach Show map of Germany Mettlach Show map of Saarland
Coordinates: 49°29′39.2″N 6°36′18.7″E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Merzig-Wadern
Subdivisions	10
Government
• Mayor (2016–26)	Daniel Kiefer[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	78.08 km2 (30.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation	451 m (1,480 ft)
Lowest elevation	154 m (505 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	12,043
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66693
Dialling codes	06864
Vehicle registration	MZG
Website	www.mettlach.de

Municipalities

The population of the present city, including all outlying districts (as of 31 December 2015):

Sights

• Saarschleife at the Cloef
• Castle Montclair within the Saarschleife
• Castle Ziegelberg
• Castle Saareck
• Old abbey
• Old tower
• Parish Church of St. Lutwinus, with alabaster choir star unique in Germany
• Chapel St. Joseph
• cultural-historical exhibition in the adventure center of Villeroy & Boch
• Cloef-Atrium (conference and visitor center) in Orscholz

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mettlach.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mettlach.

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[ru] Метлах