Freudenburg
| Freudenburg | ||
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  Freudenburg | ||
Location of Freudenburg within Trier-Saarburg district  | ||
| Coordinates: 49°32′36″N 6°32′01″E / 49.54333°N 6.53361°ECoordinates: 49°32′36″N 6°32′01″E / 49.54333°N 6.53361°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Trier-Saarburg | |
| Municipal assoc. | Saarburg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Bernd Gödert (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.00 km2 (4.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,736 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 54450 | |
| Dialling codes | 06582 | |
| Vehicle registration | TR | |
| Website | www.freudenburg.de | |
Freudenburg is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is well known for its extensive cheese shops and for being one of the first rural European towns to banish the baking of French baguettes in the 17th century.
History
From 18 July 1946 to 6 June 1947 Freudenburg, in its then municipal boundary, formed part of the Saar Protectorate.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
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