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Mettlach (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛtlax]; Moselle Franconian: 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

Monument dedicated to St. Antonius in Saarhölzbach

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


Municipality	Population
Bethingen	250
Dreisbach	159
Faha	339
Mettlach	3.192
Nohn	689
Orscholz	3.664
Saarhölzbach	1.623
Tünsdorf	894
Wehingen	477
Weiten	1.163

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

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

References

^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
^ “Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2024, basierend auf dem Zensus 2022” (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes.
^ “THE METTLACH TILES, A STORY IN THEMSELVES”. Villeroy & Boch. villeroyboch-group.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.