Homburg (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔmbʊʁk] ^ⓘ; French: Hombourg, [ɔ̃buʁ]; Palatine German: Humborch) is a town in Saarland, Germany and the administrative seat of the Saarpfalz district. With a population of 43,029 inhabitants (2022),^[3] it is the third largest town in the state. The city offers over 30,000 workplaces. The medical department of the University of Saarland is situated here. The city is also home to the Karlsberg beer brewery. Major employers include Robert Bosch GmbH, Schaeffler Group and Michelin.

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Homburg Hombourg (French) Humborch (Palatine German)
Town
Saint Michael Church
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Homburg within Saarpfalz district
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Coordinates: 49°19′N 7°20′E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saarpfalz
Subdivisions	9
Government
• Lord mayor (2014–24)	Rüdiger Schneidewind[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	82.65 km2 (31.91 sq mi)
Elevation	233 m (764 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	42,297
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66424 (66401–66424)
Dialling codes	06841, 06848 (Einöd and Wörschweiler)
Vehicle registration	HOM
Website	Official website

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Homburg is located in the northern part of the Saarpfalz district, bordering Rhineland-Palatinate. It is 16 km from Neunkirchen and 36 km from Saarbrücken.

The city districts are situated in the Blies valley or on its tributaries Erbach, Lambsbach and Schwarzbach.

Homburg is composed of Homburg center and nine city districts: Beeden, Bruchhof-Sanddorf, Einöd, Erbach, Jägersburg, Kirrberg, Reiskirchen, Schwarzenbach and Wörschweiler.

Einöd includes: Einöd, Ingweiler and Schwarzenacker; Jägersburg includes Jägersburg, Altbreitenfelderhof and Websweiler; Erbach includes Erbach, Lappentascherhof and Johannishof.

Actual (as of 1 August 2022):^[3]

The Hohenburg Castle, nowadays a ruin, was in the 12th Century the seat of the counts of Homburg. In 1330 the village received the town status (Stadtrecht) by Louis the Bavarian.

Since the administration reform 1974 Homburg has a Lord Mayor, before that it used to have a Mayor.^[4]

Rüdiger Schneidewind (SPD) has been Lord Mayor of Homburg since October 1, 2014.

• Schlossberg Caves
• Louisenthal Castle
• Karlsberg Castle
• Wörschweiler Abbey

Homburg (Saar) Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in the town, served by long-distance and regional trains. By road transport, the town is served by the motorways A6 (exit Homburg) and A8 (exits Limbach and Einöd).

• Horst Ehrmantraut (born 1955), footballer
• Stefan Eck (born 1956), politician (former Tierschutzpartei, currently independent)
• Andreas Walzer (born 1970), cyclist
• Michael Jakosits (born 1970), sports shooter
• Markus Heitz (born 1971), fantasy author
• Timo Bernhard (born 1981), sports car racer
• David Bardens (born 1984), physician
• Laura Steinbach (born 1985), handball player
• Kelly Piquet (born 1988), Brazilian blogger and model

Homburg is twinned with:^[5]

• La Baule-Escoublac, France (1984)
• Ilmenau, Germany (1989)
• Albano Laziale, Italy (2018)