Kirrberg (Saar)

Kirrberg (in dialect Kerrbrich) is a district of Homburg, situated in the eastern part of the Saarpfalz (Saar-Palatinate) district and the Saarland bordering state Rhineland-Palatinate. Until End 1973 was Kirrberg an independent municipality in the former Homburg district. Homburg (5 km), Zweibrücken (7 km), Saarbrücken and Kaiserslautern (both 35 km) are the closest towns. As of October 1, 2017, 2,770 inhabitants live in Kirrberg.

Kirrberg
Stadtteil of Homburg
View of Kirrberg
Coat of arms
Location of Kirrberg
Kirrberg
Kirrberg
Coordinates: 49°18′1″N 7°22′10″E
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarpfalz
MunicipalityHomburg
Population
 (1 October 2017)
  Total2,770
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66424
Dialling codes06841
Vehicle registrationHOM
WebsiteOfficial website
Ruins of the Merburg

The river Lambsbach runs through the district from east to west.

History

The chapel of Kirrberg was firstly mentioned in the year 1290 as "Capella in Kirchperch". On 23 April 1949 Kirrberg was affiliated to the Bundesland Saarland and because of that it is the youngest village of the Bundesland.

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