Lebach is a town in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of Saarlouis, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Saarbrücken. As of 2020, its population was 18,828.

Lebach
Lebach in 2007
Lebach in 2007
Flag of Lebach
Coat of arms of Lebach
Location of Lebach within Saarlouis district
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Lebach is located in Germany
Lebach
Lebach
Lebach is located in Saarland
Lebach
Lebach
Coordinates: 49°24′36″N 6°54′36″E / 49.41000°N 6.91000°E / 49.41000; 6.91000
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarlouis
Government
 • Mayor (2019–29) Klauspeter Brill[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
64.15 km2 (24.77 sq mi)
Highest elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Lowest elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
19,095
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66811–66822
Dialling codes06881
Vehicle registrationSLS
Websitewww.lebach.de

Inhabitants

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Population development
Year 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2011 2012
Inhabitants 21.679 21.060 21.540 21.254 20.388 19.962 19.784 19.763 19.456

(31 December)

Mayors

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  • 1978–2006: Nikolaus Jung, CDU (died 2013)
  • 2006–2012: Arno Schmidt, CDU (died 2012[3])
  • since 2013: Klauspeter Brill, independent

On January 22, 2006 Arno Schmidt (CDU) won the election against Jürgen Barke (SPD). Arno Schmidt died in 2012 at the age of 60. Klauspeter Brill was elected as mayor on May 26, 2013.

Transport

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Its station is a terminus for the Lebach–Völklingen railway, today part of the Saarbahn.

Education

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Daycare centers

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  • Day care center Aschbach
  • Daycare Dörsdorf
  • Daycare Lebach
  • Daycare Steinbach
  • Daycare Thalexweiler
  • Kindergarten Herz-Jesu Gresaubach
  • Cath. Kindergarten St. Donatus, Landsweiler
  • Cath. Kindergarten Hl. Dreifaltigkeit and St. Marien, Lebach
  • Day care center "St. Nikolaus", Lebach

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Elementary schools

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  • Elementary school Landsweiler
  • Elementary school Lebach
  • Elementary school Steinbach
  • Nikolaus-Groß-School Lebach

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High schools

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  • Geschwister-Scholl High School Lebach
  • Johannes-Kepler High School Lebach

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Community schools

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  • Theeltalschule Lebach
  • Nikolaus-Groß-Schule Lebach

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Vocational school

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  • BBZ Lebach

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Notable people

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Niedersaubach St. Antonius church
 
Lebach Catholic church

Personalities who work, worked or died in the town

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
  3. ^ "www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de". Archived from the original on October 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "Stadt Lebach - Kindertagesstätten". www.lebach.de. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  5. ^ a b c d "Stadt Lebach - Schulen". www.lebach.de. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
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