Illingen, Saarland

Illingen
Coat of arms
Illingen
Location of Illingen within Neunkirchen district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Neunkirchen
Government
• Mayor	Armin König (CDU)
Area
• Total	36.08 km2 (13.93 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	16,573
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	66549 und 66557
Dialling codes	06825
Vehicle registration	NK
Website	www.illingen.de

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.

Overview

Since 1974, the villages of Illingen, Hirzweiler, Hüttigweiler, Uchtelfangen, Welschbach and Wustweiler have been part of the Illingen community.

Illingen is a large, well maintained village with a pleasant castle complex, including a small modern Hotel with restaurant. The village St. Stephan church is very old and worth a visit. There are two train stops (Illingen and Gennweiler). Trains travel in the direction of Saarbrücken to the south and Lebach-Jabach to the north. The earliest written documentation which exists about Illingen is from the late 9th century. The Freiherr von Kerpen lived in the castle until the late 19th century.