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Schmelz

Located in Landkreis Saarlouis, Saarland Coordinates: 49°26′00″ N 6°51′00″ E

Map showing the location of Schmelz Schmelz
Location in Germany
Population
16,981
17K
Elevation
218 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
18
listed under Schmelz
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SCN Saarbrücken Airport31 km
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport51 km

About Schmelz

Schmelz is a village. Location: Landkreis Saarlouis, Saarland. Population: 16,981. Elevation: 218 m.

From Wikipedia

Schmelz (German pronunciation: [ʃmɛlts] ) is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Saarlouis, and 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Saarbrücken. The town of Schmelz (which translates to Glaze) is made of six municipalities, Schmelz itself – which consists of Außen and Bettingen – and Hüttersdorf, Limbach, Michelbach, Primsweiler, and Dorf im Bohnental. These independent villages in the Saarlouis district date back to Roman times.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
58.6 km²
Official website
schmelz.de

Source: Wikidata

Twin towns and sister cities of Schmelz

  • Villa-Campolasta· Italy

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Schmelz over time

Population of Schmelz over time
1975 16,877
2017 16,115
2019 16,068
2021 16,136
2022 16,301
2023 16,343
2024 16,981
2025 16,869

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Schmelz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
August (64 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Schmelz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°21°24°23°19°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°4°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)9480826681817964759198113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schmelz

The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) (51 km). The nearest large city is Saarbrücken, 25 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 31 kmsoutheast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 51 kmnorthwest
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 64 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Strasbourg Population: 274.8K 115 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Schmelz

Within 100 km: 348 historic and cultural sites, 2,608 natural sites, 578 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km337 places

  • Talsperre Nonnweiler Lake 23 kmNE
  • Bostalsee Lake 22 kmNE
  • Ottweiler Wingertsweier Lake 24 kmE
  • Bomberg Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km801 places

  • Sauer River 41 kmNW
  • Steinbachtalsperre Lake 47 kmNE
  • Zoonenberg Mountain 47 kmN
  • Ziegelberg Mountain 38 kmE

60–100 km2,396 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 84 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 98 kmNW
  • Preis Berg Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Schwirzbierg Mountain 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Schmelz

18 places
  1. 1 Schmelz 17.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages11

Mountains & nature5

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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