Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 25.2 km² Local time Saturday 1:02 AM | Elevation 229 m (751 ft) Postal codes 66347–66352 Population 8,651 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Großrosseln is a village and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the border with France, approximately 12 km west of Saarbrücken. The neighbouring municipality in France is Petite-Rosselle.
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Map of 66352 Gro%C3%9Frosseln, Germany
Geography
The Gemeinde (municipality) of Großrosseln is divided into 6 Gemeindebezirke (municipal districts): the main one Großrosseln, where you can find the Rathaus (town hall), Dorf im Warndt, Emmersweiler, Karlsbrunn, Naßweiler and Sankt Nikolaus.
Personalities
Karlsbrunn was the birthplace of Dwight D. Eisenhower's early ancestor Hans Nicolas Eisenhauer, who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1741.
Twin towns
References
Großrosseln Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA