Neunkirchen, Saarland

Neunkirchen Neinkeije (Palatine German)
Town
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Location of Neunkirchen within Neunkirchen district
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Coordinates: 49°21′N 7°10′E / 49.350°N 7.167°E / 49.350; 7.167
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Neunkirchen
Subdivisions	10 Stadtteile
Government
• Lord mayor (2019–29)	Jörg Aumann[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	75.08 km2 (28.99 sq mi)
Elevation	252 m (827 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	46,882
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66538–66540
Dialling codes	06821
Vehicle registration	NK
Website	www.neunkirchen.de

Neunkirchen (German: [ˈnɔʏnˌkɪʁçn̩] ^ⓘ; Palatine German: Neinkeije) is a town and a municipality in Saarland, Germany. It is the largest town in, and the seat of the district of Neunkirchen. It is situated on the river Blies, approx. 20 km northeast of Saarbrücken. With about 50,000 inhabitants, Neunkirchen is Saarland's second largest city.