Neunkirchen (German district)

Neunkirchen
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
CapitalNeunkirchen
Government
  District admin.Sören Meng (SPD)
Area
  Total
249.16 km2 (96.20 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2024)
  Total
133,179
  Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNK (since 1974)
OTW (1957–1974); OE 3/ OE 13/ OE 23/ OE 33 (1949–1956); SA 03 (1945–1949)
Websitelandkreis-neunkirchen.de

Neunkirchen (German: [ˈnɔʏnˌkɪʁçn̩] ) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Sankt Wendel, Kusel, Saarpfalz, Saarbrücken, and Saarlouis.