Bexbach

Bexbach
Bexbach
Town
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Bexbach within Saarpfalz district
	Bexbach Bexbach
	Coordinates: 49°20′58″N 7°15′34″E / 49.34944°N 7.25944°ECoordinates: 49°20′58″N 7°15′34″E / 49.34944°N 7.25944°E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saarpfalz
Government
• Mayor (2019–29)	Christian Prech (CDU)
Area
• Total	31.08 km2 (12.00 sq mi)
Elevation	249 m (817 ft)
Population (2020-12-31)
• Total	17,565
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66441–66450
Dialling codes	06826
Vehicle registration	HOM
Website	www.bexbach.de

Bexbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛksˌbaχ] (listen)) is a town in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approximatively 6 km east of Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of Saarbrücken. The Saarländisches Bergbaumuseum (Saarland Mining Museum) is located in the town.

Sons and daughters of the town

Edwin Hügel (1919-1988), politician (FDP), minister of economy, transport and agriculture in Cabinet Zeyer II (1982-1983)
Gerd Dudenhöffer (born 1949), comedian and author