Neunkirchen, Saarland

Neunkirchen, Germany
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Neunkirchen is a small city in the German state of Saarland, on the central western part of Germany. It covers 75 sq km (29 sq mi) and has a population of 47,000 people (2012 estimate). It is the second largest city in Saarland after Saarbrücken.

The name of the city is a contraction of the phrase "an der neuen Kirche", meaning "at the new church", not "neun kirchen" meaning "nine churches". The area has been inhabited as early as 700 BC though the name Neunkirchen dates to AD 1281.

Neunkirchen was once a coal mining town. Mining went into decline in the mid 20th century, bringing about a depressed economy with high unemployment, until Neunkirchen managed to reinvent itself as a shopping town. Today Neunkirchen has a number of big shopping malls built on former steelworks.

Interior of the St Marien church in Neunkirchen
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How to go to Neunkirchen

Neunkirchen is located to the northeast of Saarbrücken, and can be reached on Autobahn 8.

Places of Interest in Neunkirchen

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