Püttlingen


Püttlingen is a town in Saarland, Germany, 10 km northwest of Saarbrücken.

Geography

Geographic Location

The town lies in the Köllertal, approximately 20km to the northwest of Saarbrücken and 5km north of Völklingen. Going in a clockwise direction from the north, the neighbouring communities are Heusweiler, Riegelsberg, Saarbrücken and Völklingen in the Regionalverband Saarbrücken and the communities of Bous and Schwalbach in the Landkreis Saarlouis.

Climate

The annual precipitation amounts to 834mm which places it in the top third of German locales according to the German Weather Service. The driest month is April, while November, the wettest month, sees 1.4 times as much rain.

Town Subdivision

The town is composed of the subdivisions of Püttlingen and Köllerbach.

Mayors