St. Ingbert (also Sankt Ingbert; Palatine German: Dingmert or Dimbert) is a town in the Saarpfalz district in Saarland, Germany with a population of 35,213 (2020). It is situated approximately 10 km north-east of Saarbrücken and 10 km south-west of Neunkirchen.
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Sankt Ingbert | |
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Town | |
Panoramic view of St. Ingbert | |
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Location of Sankt Ingbert within Saarpfalz-Kreis district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 49°18′N 7°7′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saarland |
District | Saarpfalz-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 5 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–29) | Ulli Meyer[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 49.95 km2 (19.29 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 35,213 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 66386 |
Dialling codes | 06894 |
Vehicle registration | HOM, IGB |
Website | Official website |
St. Ingbert is named after the Irish Saint St Ingobert and for 300 years belonged to the electorate of Trier.
Sankt Ingbert is an old industrial town, but most of its heavy industries (coal, steel, glass) have long closed down. Major employers now include the software company SAP SE and Festo automation technologies.
The town is served by St. Ingbert railway station. St. Ingbert is situated only 10 km away from the Saarbrücken Airport.
The Saarländisches Karnevalsmuseum exhibits carnival costumes of the Saar region.
The St. Ingberter Pfanne is a well-known cabaret event, which took first place in 1985.
The Internationales Jazzfestival Sankt Ingbert took first place in 1987.
Sankt Ingbert is twinned with:[3]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "St Ingbert". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 9.
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