Mettlach
Municipality
Kirche St. Lutwinus in Mettlach
Coat of arms
Location of Mettlach within Merzig-Wadern district
Mettlach Show map of Germany Mettlach Show map of Saarland
Coordinates: 49°29′39.2″N 6°36′18.7″E / 49.494222°N 6.605194°E / 49.494222; 6.605194
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Merzig-Wadern
Subdivisions	10
Government
• Mayor (2016–26)	Daniel Kiefer[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	78.08 km2 (30.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation	451 m (1,480 ft)
Lowest elevation	154 m (505 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	12,044
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66693
Dialling codes	06864
Vehicle registration	MZG
Website	www.mettlach.de

Mettlach (Saarlandic dialect:Mettlich) is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany, situated on the river Saar, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Merzig, and 30 km (19 mi) south of Trier. The headquarters of Villeroy & Boch are in Mettlach. Also, the Mettlach tiles are named after the municipality.^[3]

Municipalities

The population of the present city, including all outlying districts (as of 31 December 2015):

Sights

• Castle Montclair within the Saarschleife
• Castle Saareck
• Castle Ziegelberg
• Chapel of St. Joseph
• Cloef-Atrium (conference and visitor center) in Orscholz
• Cultural-historical exhibition in the adventure center of Villeroy & Boch
• Old abbey
• Old tower
• Parish Church of St. Gangolf
• Parish Church of St. Hubertus, with Gothic Revival organ
• Parish Church of St. Lutwinus, with alabaster choir star unique in Germany
• Saarschleife at the Cloef
• Stoneware museum

Gallery

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  Schloss Saareck (Castle Saareck)
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  Schloss Ziegelberg (Castle Ziegelberg)
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  Kapelle St. Joseph (Chapel of St. Joseph)
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  Cloef-Atrium
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  Old Abbey (rear view)
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  Alter Turm (old tower)
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  Church of St. Gangolf
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  St. Lutwinus' Church
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  Saarschleife at the Cloef
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  Stoneware Museum