Country Germany District Saarbrücken Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Postal code 66352 Dialling code 06809 | State Saarland Elevation 240 m (790 ft) Postal codes 66352 Municipality Großrosseln | |
Karlsbrunn is a German village, part of the municipality of Großrosseln, situated in the district of Saarbrücken, part of the federal state of Saarland. Its population is about 1,100 inhabitants.
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Map of Karlsbrunn, 66352 Gro%C3%9Frosseln, Germany
History
The town is the ancestral home of Dwight D. Eisenhower's family. The Eisenhauer (German for "iron hewer/miner") family migrated from Karlsbrunn, Germany, to North America, first settling in York, Pennsylvania, in 1741. Accounts vary as to how and when the German name Eisenhauer was anglicized to Eisenhower. Eisenhower's Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors, who were primarily farmers, included Hans Nikolaus Eisenhauer of Karlsbrunn, who migrated to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1741.
Geography
The village lies in the urban area of Saarbrücken, 5 km in south of Großrosseln and close to the frontier with France (with the department of Moselle, Lorraine). The nearest French municipalities are Rosbruck, Forbach and Freyming-Merlebach.