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Kirkel

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Kirkel () is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximatively 8 km southeast of Neunkirchen, and 20 km east/northeast of Saarbrücken.

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German location.image_photo
View of Kirkel.JPG
German location.image_coa
DEU Kirkel COA.svg
German location.image_plan
Kirkel in HOM.svg
German location.state
Saarland
German location.district
Saarpfalz
German location.elevation
225-381
German location.area
31.34
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
10045115
German location.postal_code
66459
German location.licence
HOM
German location.website
www.kirkel.eu
German location.mayor
Dominik Hochlenert
German location.leader_term
2024–34
German location.party
CDU

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Population
10090
Area
31.34
Elevation
240
Official website
www.kirkel.de
Image
Burgruine von Kirkel.jpg
Dialing code
06849
Licence plate code
HOM
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postal code
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Kirkel () is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximatively 8 km southeast of Neunkirchen, and 20 km east/northeast of Saarbrücken.

==Overview== A rather well-preserved castle ruin is located a few hundred metres from the town centre. The small Kirkel castle was built in 1075 and is the town's landmark. Located on top of a small castle hill, and due to its large tower with 169 steps to the top, it can be seen from a great distance. Kirkel has the densest forest range in whole Saarland region.

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