Sankt Wendel

Sankt Wendel
Location of Sankt Wendel within Sankt Wendel district
Sankt Wendel
Sankt Wendel
Coordinates: 49°28′N 7°10′E / 49.467°N 7.167°E / 49.467; 7.167
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSankt Wendel
Subdivisions16
Government
  Mayor (201525) Peter Klär (CDU)
Area
  Total
113.53 km2 (43.83 sq mi)
Highest elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Lowest elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
  Total
25,441
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66606
Dialling codes06851, 06854, 06856, 06858
Vehicle registrationWND
Websitewww.sankt-wendel.de

St. Wendel (German pronunciation: [zaŋkt ˈvɛndl̩] ; sometimes spelled in full as Sankt Wendel) is a town in northeastern Saarland. It is situated on the river Blies 36 km northeast of Saarbrücken, the capital of Saarland, and is named after Saint Wendelin of Trier. According to a survey by the German Association for Housing, Town Planning and Land Use Regulation, St. Wendel is known to be one of the wealthiest regions in Germany, behind Starnberg in Bavaria.