Hirzweiler is a small village in
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
, in the
Bundesland Saarland
Saarland (, ; ) is a state of Germany in the southwest of the country. With an area of and population of 990,509 in 2018, it is the smallest German state in area apart from the city-states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg, and the smallest in ...
. The settlement was first mentioned in a document dated 1365. There are currently roughly 1,200 people living in Hirzweiler. Hirzweiler is in a jumelage (partnership) with the village of Walschbronn in
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
. Hirzweiler is one village of the municipality of (Gemeinde)
Illingen, Saarland
Illingen () is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km northwest of Neunkirchen, and 17 km northeast of Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken (; Rhenish Franconian: ''Sabrigge'' ...
.
External links
Hirzweiler's homepage
Towns in Saarland
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