Namborn
Namborn | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Namborn
within Sankt Wendel district | |
Location of Namborn | |
Namborn Namborn | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′N 7°8′E / 49.517°N 7.133°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Sankt Wendel |
| Subdivisions | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–28) | Sascha Hilpüsch (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.98 km2 (10.03 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 509 m (1,670 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 6,951 |
| • Density | 267.6/km2 (693.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66640 |
| Dialling codes | 06857 (Namborn: 06854, Baltersweiler: 06851) |
| Vehicle registration | WND |
| Website | www.namborn.de |
Namborn (German pronunciation: [ˈnambɔʁn]) is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km north of Sankt Wendel, and 25 km southwest of Idar-Oberstein. It is approximately 40 km northeast of Saarbrücken on highway B 41 and the Nahe Valley Railway line. The distance to the Bostalsee is about 10 km, and to the district seat St. Wendel about 7 km.
The most famous landmark of the community is the ruins of Liebenburg Castle on the Schloßberg in the Eisweiler district.
The administrative center is located in the Hofeld-Mauschbach district because of its convenient transport links and central location.