Großrosseln

Großrosseln
Municipality
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Großrosseln within Saarbrücken district
Großrosseln Show map of Germany Großrosseln Show map of Saarland
Coordinates: 49°12′N6°50′E / 49.200°N 6.833°E / 49.200; 6.833
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saarbrücken
Subdivisions	6
Government
•  Mayor (2019–29)	Dominik Jochum [1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	25.26 km2 (9.75 sq mi)
Elevation	229 m (751 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31) [2]
• Total	7,939
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66347–66352
Dialling codes	06898; 06809
Vehicle registration	SB
Website	www.grossrosseln.de

Großrosseln (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁoːsˌʁɔsln̩] ; French : Grande-Rosselle, pronounced [ɡʁɑ̃dʁɔsɛl] , lit. 'Big Rosselle', in contrast to "Little Rosselle") 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.

Geography

The Gemeinde (municipality) of Großrosseln is divided into 6 Gemeindebezirke (municipal districts): the main one Großrosseln, is where the Rathaus (town hall), Dorf im Warndt, Emmersweiler, Karlsbrunn, Naßweiler and the church of Sankt Nikolaus are found.

Economy and Infrastructure

• Hammerschmitt (fashion store)
• Funeral Karl Fuss
• Megro GmbH & Co. KG (hulling mill, Juchem-Group)
• Natursteine Herz (virgin stone business)

Culture

• Carnival association KV Doll Doll. ^[3]

Personalities

• Karlsbrunn was the birthplace of Dwight D. Eisenhower's early ancestor Hans Nicolas Eisenhauer, who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1741.
• The football players Manuel Zeitz, Hendrick Zuck and Christian Weber played also for SC Großrosseln.

Twin towns

• Morsbach (Germany)
• Petite-Rosselle (France)
• Rosbruck (France)

Gallery

• 
  Old station Großrosseln
• 
  Border crossing Petite-Rosselle - Großrosseln
• 
  Catholic church St. Wendalinus Großrosseln
• 
  Rosseltalhalle Großrosseln
• 
  Sports field Nachtweide Großrosseln

References

1. Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
2. "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
3. "Homepage KV Doll Doll".

External links

• Official website (in German)