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 t ...
,
Germany
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. It is situated on the border with
France
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, 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 ...
. 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
Karlsbrunn is a German village that is part of the municipality of Großrosseln. It is situated in the district of Saarbrücken, which is part of the federal state of Saarland. Its population is about 1,000 inhabitants.
Geography
The village lie ...
,
Naßweiler
Naßweiler (Nassweiler) is an Ortsteil of the German municipality of Großrosseln in the Saarland, directly on the German-French border.
Geography
Naßweiler is located south-east of the Warndt forest. On the French side, Merlebach, Rosbruck an ...
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
Karlsbrunn is a German village that is part of the municipality of Großrosseln. It is situated in the district of Saarbrücken, which is part of the federal state of Saarland. Its population is about 1,000 inhabitants.
Geography
The village lie ...
was the birthplace of
Dwight D. Eisenhower's early ancestor
Hans Nicolas Eisenhauer
Hans may refer to:
__NOTOC__ People
* Hans (name), a masculine given name
* Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician
** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans
** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi a ...
, 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, Ma ...
in 1741.
*The football players
Manuel Zeitz,
Hendrick Zuck
Hendrick Zuck (born 21 July 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left winger for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Club career
Early career
Zuck began his career at SC Großrosseln in 1992, where he was managed by his father. In 2004, ...
and
Christian Weber played also for SC Großrosseln.
Twin towns
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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 ...
(
Germany
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)
*
Petite-Rosselle (
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...
)
*
Rosbruck (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
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Divided cities
Saarbrücken (district)
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