Heusweiler (German pronunciation: [hɔɪ̯sˈvaɪ̯lɐ]; Saarlandic: Heiswiller; older French: Hoysviller) is a municipality in the District of Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 13 km north of Saarbrücken. As of 2019, it has 18,062 inhabitants. Heusweiler is the location of a high power medium wave transmitter, the transmitter Heusweiler.
Heusweiler | |
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 General view of the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Heusweiler within Saarbrücken district  | |
  Heusweiler  Heusweiler | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′N 6°55′E / 49.350°N 6.917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarbrücken |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–29) | Thomas Redelberger[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.94 km2 (15.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 18,138 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66265 |
| Dialling codes | 06806 |
| Vehicle registration | SB |
| Website | www.heusweiler.de |