Prims valley
The river Prims runs through the municipality and ties together the villages that make up Schmelz. It gives the map its main direction.
Minimalist map poster · Germany
49.4333° N / 6.8500° E
A string of Saarland villages along the Prims valley, joined into one municipality between wooded slopes

One city, five moods
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The map
Schmelz lies in the valley of the Prims in northern Saarland, in the district of Saarlouis. From above, it is not one compact town. It is a chain of former villages along the river and side valleys, joined by through roads, with woodland covering the higher ground between them.
The name refers to smelting, a reminder of the iron-working that once took place in the valley. Today the landscape is mostly residential streets, meadows along the river and forested hillsides. The map shows how the settlements grew along the valley floors and left the ridges wooded.
A Schmelz map poster captures this scattered, valley-shaped pattern. The Prims winds through the frame, clusters of streets mark each village, and connecting roads bend with the terrain. It is a quiet regional portrait rather than a city plan, and it rewards a closer look.
The river Prims runs through the municipality and ties together the villages that make up Schmelz. It gives the map its main direction.
Several distinct centres appear as separate knots of streets. Each keeps its own shape within the wider municipal area.
Open spaces between the settlements mark forested hills. They frame the valleys and keep the built-up areas apart on the map.
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Why Schmelz
Schmelz is a place people stay connected to, and this map works as a reminder of home for anyone who grew up in one of its villages. It also shows how the Saarland valleys were settled.
Add the name of your village, a family name or coordinates in the title lines, and choose Classic, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Order a printed poster with an optional frame, or download the HD files for $9.
Order the Schmelz poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
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