Blieskastel

Blieskastel is a city in the Saar-Palatinate district, in Saarland, Germany which is divided into villages, one of the largest being Wolfersheim. It is situated on the river Blies, approximately 8km west of Zweibrücken, and 20km east of Saarbrücken.International relationsBlieskastel is twinned with: Le Creusot, France, since 1989 Castellabate, Italy, since 2008Personalities David Oppenheimer (1834-1897), German entrepreneur and mayor of Vancouver, Canada Joseph Wendel (1901-1960), cardinal (since 1953), bishop of Speyer, archbishop of Munich and Freising