Großrosseln (; french: Grande-Rosselle) is a village and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in

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 ...

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. It is situated on the border with

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

, approximately 12 km west of

Saarbrücken Saarbrücken (; french: link=no, Sarrebruck ; Rhine Franconian: ''Saarbrigge'' ; lb, Saarbrécken ; lat, Saravipons, lit=The Bridge(s) across the Saar river) is the capital and largest city of the state of Saarland, Germany. Saarbrücken is S ...

. The neighbouring municipality in France is

Petite-Rosselle Petite-Rosselle (; ; Palatine German: ''Klänrossle'') is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est region in north-eastern France. The commune is separated from neighbouring Großrosseln to its west by the small river Rossel, whi ...

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.

Personalities

* Karlsbrunn was the birthplace of

Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, ...

's early ancestor Hans Nicolas Eisenhauer, who emigrated to

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

in 1741. *The football players

Manuel Zeitz Manuel Zeitz (born 1 August 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Saarbrücken. Club career Zeitz was born in Völklingen. He joined 1. FC Saarbrücken in 2004, having previously played for SC Großrosseln ...

, Hendrick Zuck and Christian Weber played also for SC Großrosseln.

Twin towns

Morsbach Morsbach is a municipality in Oberbergischer Kreis, a district in North Rhine-Westphalia near the border of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. In 2015, Morsbach's population was 10,600. The central village, also named Morsbach, has a population of ...

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Rosbruck Rosbruck (; german: Rossbrücken; Lorraine Franconian: ''Rossbrigg'') is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Twin towns * Großrosseln (Germany) See also * Communes of the Moselle department The follow ...

(France)

Gallery

File:Alter Bahnhof Großrosseln (Juni 2021).JPG, Old station Großrosseln File:Grenzübergang Petite-Rosselle - Großrosseln (Juni 2021).JPG, Border crossing Petite-Rosselle - Großrosseln File:Katholische Kirche St. Wendalinus Großrosseln (Juni 2021).JPG, Catholic church St. Wendalinus Großrosseln File:Rosseltalhalle Großrosseln (Juni 2021).JPG, Rosseltalhalle Großrosseln File:Sportplatz Nachtweide Großrosseln (Juni 2021).JPG, Sports field Nachtweide Großrosseln

References

External links

* Divided cities Saarbrücken (district) {{Saarland-geo-stub