Homburg is a town (41,974 inhabitants end 2015), the administrative seat of the Saar-Palatinate district, the third city in Saarland. The medical department of the University of Saarland is situated here.
The city is also home to the Karlsberg beer brewery. Major employers include Michelin and Robert Bosch GmbH. Historically in the Bavarian province of Palatinate (since 1755);
from 1920 to 1935 in the Saargebiet.
Not to be confused with Bad Homburg in Hesse.
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Postmarks in Germany
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 Slogan cancel Homburg, Saar. 1994 |
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Postmarks in Sarre Saargebiet (1920-1935)
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 Bridge HOMBURG (SAAR) in 1924. |
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Postmarks in Bavaria
A Royal post office was established in 1816 (k.b.Expedition). It used the code 140 and 218 after 1856.
 Closed mill wheel 140 on the 1849 issue. |
 Closed mill wheel 218 on the 1858 issue. |
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