Kirkel
Kirkel | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kirkel
within Saarpfalz district | |
Location of Kirkel | |
Kirkel Kirkel | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′N 7°14′E / 49.283°N 7.233°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarpfalz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–34) | Dominik Hochlenert (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 10,090 |
| • Density | 322.0/km2 (833.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66459 |
| Vehicle registration | HOM |
| Website | www.kirkel.eu |
Kirkel (German pronunciation: [ˈkɪʁkl̩]) is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximatively 8 km southeast of Neunkirchen, and 20 km east/northeast of Saarbrücken.