Mettlach

Mettlach (Saarlandic dialect: Mettlich) is a municipality in Merzig-Wadern in Saarland, Germany. It is on the river Saar, about 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Merzig and 30 km (19 mi) south of Trier. The headquarters of Villeroy & Boch are in Mettlach.

Mettlach
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Mettlach within Merzig-Wadern district
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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  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	12,082
• 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

Districts

The municipality has 10 districts:

Districts	Population (31 December 2015)	Area
Bethingen	250	1.77 km²
Dreisbach	159	1.52 km²
Faha	339	8.06 km²
Mettlach	3,192	9.54 km²
Nohn	689	5.99 km²
Orscholz	3,664	10.74 km²
Saarhölzbach	1,623	13.12 km²
Tünsdorf	894	5.37 km²
Wehingen	477	5.05 km²
Weiten	1,163	16.94 km²
Total	12,450	78.08 km²

Sights

• Castle Montclair within the Saarschleife
• Castle Saareck
• Castle Ziegelberg
• Chapel of St. Joseph
• Cloef-Atrium (conference and visitor center) in Orscholz
• Cultural-historical exhibition in the adventure center of Villeroy & Boch
• Old abbey
• Old tower
• Parish church of St. Gangolf
• Parish church of St. Hubertus, with Gothic Revival organ
• Parish church of St. Lutwinus, with alabaster choir windows that are unique in Germany
• Saarschleife at the Cloef
• Stoneware museum