Neunkirchen

Neunkirchen is the name of several municipalities in German-speaking countries. The toponym derives from neu (new) and Kirche (church) and typically denotes a settlement associated with a church, sometimes interpreted as “new church.”

Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany, is a town in the eastern part of the state and the seat of the district of Neunkirchen. Historically connected to coal mining and the iron industry that shaped the Saar region, it today functions as an urban center with administrative, commercial, and cultural facilities.

Neunkirchen am Brand, Bavaria, Germany, is a municipality in the Forchheim district of Upper Franconia. It is a small to mid-sized community located in a rural setting, with local services and ties to neighboring towns in the region.

Neunkirchen, Lower Austria, Austria, is the capital of the Neunkirchen District in the Mostviertel. The town serves as an administrative and market center for surrounding communities and is set in a landscape of forests and hills characteristic of the region.