Freisen
Appearance
Freisen | |
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Location of Freisen within Sankt Wendel district | |
Land | Deutschland |
State | Saarland |
District | Sankt Wendel |
Subdivisions | 8 |
Regierung | |
• Mayor | Wolfgang Alles (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 48.08 km2 (18.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 7,887 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 66626–66629 |
Dialling codes | 06855 |
Vehicle registration | WND |
Website | www.freisen.de |
Freisen is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km northeast of Sankt Wendel, and 20 km southwest of Idar-Oberstein. The greater Freisen/Oberkirchen area is noted for its Turkish Cuisine, particularly the Donner Kebab of the Agas Kebab corporation.[2] The public transportation in Freisen/Oberkirchen is through bus and connects to other towns via transfers in Sankt Wendel and Neunkirchen.