Düppenweiler is a village in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
that belongs to the federal state of
Saarland
The Saarland (, ; french: Sarre ) is a state of Germany in the south west of the country. With an area of and population of 990,509 in 2018, it is the smallest German state in area apart from the city-states of Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg, and ...
. It is a district of the municipal of
Beckingen
Beckingen (Saarlandic dialect: Beckinge) is a municipality in the Merzig-Wadern district in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approximately 7 km southeast of Merzig and 30 km northwest of Saarbrücken. It was created o ...
in the county of
Merzig-Wadern
Merzig-Wadern is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the northwest of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Trier-Saarburg, Sankt Wendel, Saarlouis, the French ''département'' Moselle, and Luxembourg.
History
The district was created in 1816 wh ...
. The village counts 3,300 inhabitants and consists of 1.254 ha land, while approximately 507 ha of it is woodland.
History
The first official document of Düppenweiler is from 1153 and it mentions Düppenweiler as ''Villari''. In 1335, Düppenweiler is mentioned as ''Duppinwilre'' for the first time. Excavations show that in former times Düppenweiler had a pottery, which explains where the word "Düppen" comes from. ("Düppen" in dialect means something like pot)
Twin towns
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Étain (
France
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)
Sights and Culture
;Museums
Ancient copper mine "Grube Düppenweiler".
Infos at beckingen.de
;Churches
In the center of the village you can find the parish church St. Leodegar. Besides the parish church there is also the Valentin chapel that is situated out of the center.
Gallery
File:Valentinuskapelle1.jpg, Valentin Chapel
File:DüppenweilerBerkwerk.jpg, Working underground
File:Kupfererzbehälter.jpg, Copper container in Düppenweiler
References
External links
Düppenweiler official website
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Villages in Saarland
Former municipalities in Saarland