Located in West Central Germany, Homburg currently stands as the county seat of Saarpfalz in the German state of Saarland, which shares a border with France. Its releveance to the story comes in Chapter 16, when Conny prepares to leave for Eastbourne, and then head to Homburg with her mother. She notifies Gertrude that she is perparing to head to Homburg, and notifies Gertrude that she will be invited soon. Gertrude politely declines the invite, as she tells Conny that her and Lucy cannot leave home; however, she tells Conny that Phyllis would be delighted to go to Homburg with Conny and her mother. Today, Homburg's population sits at 41,822 and is the third largest city in Saarland.