Postal codes 66701 Area 51.63 km² Population 15,583 (31 Dec 2008) | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Dialling codes 06832, 06835 Local time Wednesday 2:57 PM Postal code 66701 | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind SW at 26 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Beckingen is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 7 km southeast of Merzig, and 30 km northwest of Saarbrücken.
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Map of Beckingen, Germany
Overview
Beckingen is a village outside of Merzig, there is an old train station which has been recently renovated. The village is covered in mountainous terrain and you can easily access a forest in the middle of the village as well as a local supermarche, there are festivals taking place in the Summer and you can travel via a bike or foot to the nearest small town of Dillingen.
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Beckingen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA