Kirrberg (Saar)

Kirrberg
Stadtteil of Homburg
View of Kirrberg
View of Kirrberg
Coat of arms of Kirrberg
Coat of arms
Location of Kirrberg
Map
Kirrberg is located in Germany
Kirrberg
Kirrberg
Kirrberg is located in Saarland
Kirrberg
Kirrberg
Coordinates: 49°18′1″N 7°22′10″E / 49.30028°N 7.36944°E / 49.30028; 7.36944
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarpfalz
MunicipalityHomburg
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
2,607
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66424
Dialling codes06841
Vehicle registrationHOM
WebsiteOfficial website
Ruins of the Merburg

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 1 August 2021, 2,607 inhabitants live in Kirrberg.[1]

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

History

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Daten und Fakten". Kreis- und Universitätsstadt Homburg. Retrieved 23 September 2021.