Stadtwald Völklingen

Stadtwald Völklingen is a nature reserve in Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland. Stadtwald Völklingen is situated nearby to the suburb Heidstock, as well as near Fenne.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Völklingen Ironworks and Völklingen station.

Völklingen Ironworks

Museum

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Völklingen Ironworks is a former blast furnace complex located in the German town of Völklingen, Saarland. Pig iron production occurred at the site from 1882 through 1986.

Völklingen station

Railway station

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Völklingen station is the main railway station in the city of Völklingen in the German state of Saarland. It is now only served by passenger trains on the Saar line between Trier and Saarbrücken.

Old Town Hall

Historic building

Photo: Athulf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Town Hall is a historic building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Völklingen and Wadgassen.

Völklingen

Town

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Völklingen is a town in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 10 km west of Saarbrücken, and directly borders France.

Wadgassen

Village

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Wadgassen is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approximately 6 km southeast of Saarlouis, and 15 km west of Saarbrücken.

Schwalbach

Village

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Schwalbach is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km east of Saarlouis, and 15 km northwest of Saarbrücken.

Stadtwald Völklingen

Type: Nature reserve
Description: protected area in Germany
Categories: Landschaftsschutzgebiet, protected area, and recreation area
Location: Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.2623° or 49° 15′ 44″ north

Longitude

6.8682° or 6° 52′ 5″ east

Operator

Bundesamt für Naturschutz

Open location code

8FX87V69+W7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 830115302

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

Q62078829

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Stadtwald Völklingen” goes by many names.

French: “Forêt de la ville de Vœlklange”
German: “Landschaftsschutzgebiet Stadtwald Völklingen (Köllertal zwischen Völklingen und Püttlingen)”
German: “LSG Stadtwald Völklingen (Köllertal zwischen Völklingen und Püttlingen)”
German: “Stadtwald Völklingen (Köllertal zwischen Völklingen und Püttlingen)”
German: “Stadtwald Völklingen”
Spanish: “Stadtwald Voelklingen (Koellertal zwischen Voelklingen und Puettlingen)”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Heidstock and Fenne.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Reit- u. Fahrverein and Wasserhochbehälter.

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