Freisen

Municipality in Saarland, Germany

Freisen
Municipality

Coat of arms of Freisen Coat of arms
Location of Freisen within Sankt Wendel district Nonnweiler Nohfelden Freisen Tholey Oberthal Marpingen Namborn Sankt Wendel Rhineland-Palatinate Merzig-Wadern Saarlouis (district) Neunkirchen (German district)
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Coordinates: 49°32′N 7°15′E / 49.533°N 7.250°E / 49.533; 7.250
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Sankt Wendel
Subdivisions	8
Government
• Mayor (2019–29)	Karl-Josef Scheer^[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	48.08 km² (18.56 sq mi)
Elevation	516 m (1,693 ft)
Population (2022年12月31日)^[2]
• Total	7,887
• Density	160/km² (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66626–66629
Dialling codes	06855
Vehicle registration	WND
Website	www.freisen.de

Freisen is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km northeast of Sankt Wendel, and 20 km southwest of Idar-Oberstein. The public transportation in Freisen/Oberkirchen is through bus and connects to other towns via transfers in Sankt Wendel and Neunkirchen.