Ensdorf,_Saarland

Ensdorf, Saarland

Ensdorf, Saarland

Municipality in Saarland, Germany


Ensdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈɛnsˌdɔʁf]) is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is on the right bank of the river Saar, opposite Saarlouis, approximately 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Saarbrücken.

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In February 2023, the American chip manufacturer Wolfspeed announced it would build its first European factory in Germany[3] on the site of a former coal plant in Ensdorf with ZF Friedrichshafen as a coinvestor.[4]

Landmarks

The Saar Polygon is a walk-in monument situated at the former Bergwerk Saar coal mine, completed in 2016 to commemorate the region's coal mining industry.[5]


References

  1. "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
  2. Eddy, Melissa (2023-03-27). "Germany Wants More Chip Makers, but They Won't Come Cheap". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  3. "Saar Polygon: A Monument to Coal Mining in Germany". Amusing Planet. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2018-05-09.



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