Sankt Ingbert
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Panoramic view of St. Ingbert
Panoramic view of St. Ingbert
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Location of Sankt Ingbert within Saarpfalz-Kreis district
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Country | Germany | |
State | Saarland | |
District | Saarpfalz-Kreis | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Georg Jung (CDU) | |
Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 36,254 | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Dialling codes | 06894 | |
Vehicle registration | IGB | |
Website | Official website |
St. Ingbert (also Sankt Ingbert) is a town in the Saarpfalz district in Saarland, Germany with a population of 37,361 (2009). It is situated approximately 10 km north-east of Saarbrücken and 10 km south-west of Neunkirchen.
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Overview
Sankt Ingbert is an old industrial town, but most of its heavy industries (coal, steel, glass) have long closed down. Major employers now include the software company SAP AG and Festo automation technologies.
St. Ingbert is named after the Irish Saint St Ingobert and for 300 years belonged to the electorate of Trier.
Transport
The town is served by St. Ingbert railway station. St. Ingbert is situated only 10 km away from the Saarbrücken Airport.
Culture
The Saarländisches Karnevalsmuseum exhibits carnival costumes of the Saar region.
The St. Ingberter Pfanne is a well-known cabaret event, which took first place in 1985.
The Internationales Jazzfestival Sankt Ingbert took first place in 1987.
International relations
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St. Ingbert is twinned with:
- Saint-Herblain, France, since 1981
- N'Diaganiao, Senegal, since 1986
- Radebeul, Germany, since 1987 (then GDR)
- Rhodt unter Rietburg in Edenkoben, Germany, since 1959
Famous people
- Jupp Derwall (* 10. März 1927; † 26. Juni 2007 in St. Ingbert), manager of German national football team 1978–1984
- Peter Hartz (August 9, 1941), German businessman
- Bernd Schneider (July 20, 1964), racecar driver
References
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External links
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- (German) St. Ingbert official website
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