Schiffweiler

Schiffweiler is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km northwest of Neunkirchen, and 20 km northeast of Saarbrücken.

Schiffweiler
Municipality
General view
Coat of arms
Location of Schiffweiler within Neunkirchen district
Schiffweiler Show map of Germany Schiffweiler Show map of Saarland
Coordinates: 49°22′N 7°7′E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Neunkirchen
Subdivisions	4
Government
• Mayor (2019–29)	Markus Fuchs[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi)
Highest elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Lowest elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	15,805
• Density	740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66578
Dialling codes	06821 (06824)
Vehicle registration	NK
Website	www.schiffweiler.de

People from Schiffweiler

• Konrad Grebe (1907–1972), German mining engineer and inventor of coal plow