Naßweiler (Nassweiler) is an Ortsteil of the German municipality of Großrosseln in the Saarland, directly on the German-French border.

Naßweiler
Coat of arms of Naßweiler
Location of Naßweiler
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Naßweiler is located in Germany
Naßweiler
Naßweiler
Naßweiler is located in Saarland
Naßweiler
Naßweiler
Coordinates: 49°09′35″N 06°50′31″E / 49.15972°N 6.84194°E / 49.15972; 6.84194
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarbrücken
MunicipalityGroßrosseln
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66352
Dialling codes06809
Vehicle registrationSB

Geography edit

Naßweiler is located south-east of the Warndt forest. On the French side, Merlebach, Rosbruck and Cocheren abut on Naßweiler.

History edit

Naßweiler was founded in the year 1608.[1] After 1974 Naßweiler ceased to be a separate municipality, but a part of Großrosseln. There is an existing partnership with Rosbruck since 1992, which is also marked with a monument.

Gallery edit

Infrastructure edit

The following institutions are found in Naßweiler:

  • Supermarket
  • Snack shop[2]
  • Industrial zone "Am Hirschelheck"
  • Farm shop with its own cheesery (Birkenhof)[3]
  • Pferde-Ziegenalm[4]
  • VHS centre[5]
  • Daycare centre for old people[6]
  • Since 1960 - Carnival association "Hinne-Hott"[7]
  • Moto-cross[8]
  • Naßweiler-Südwarndt Canine association[9]
  • Sports clubs: SV Naßweiler[10] / TV Naßweiler[11]

Politics edit

Hans-Werner Franzen of the Social Democratic Party of Germany has been the municipal administrator since 1984.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Naßweiler". Official site of Großrosseln.
  2. ^ Reuther, Marco (March 29, 2020). "Großrosseln/Cocheren: Der kleine Grenzverkehr tröpfelt nur noch". Saarbrücker Zeitung.
  3. ^ "Birkenhof im Warndt". www.birkenhof-warndt.de.
  4. ^ "Pferde-Ziegenalm Nassweiler e.V." www.pferde-ziegenalm-nassweiler.de.
  5. ^ "VHS Zentrum". www.vhs-saarbruecken.de.
  6. ^ "Senioren Tagespflege Großrosseln". www.grossrosseln-tagespflege.de.
  7. ^ "Die Post ging ab bis weit nach Mitternacht" [The mail went off until well after midnight]. Saarbruecker Zeitung. 12 February 2019.
  8. ^ "MCC-Warndt e. V. im ADAC". www.mcc-warndt.de/.
  9. ^ "Unsere Ortsgruppen". Verein für Deutsche Schäferhunde ( SV ) e. V. - LG Saarland.
  10. ^ "SV Naßweiler - Fussball im Warndt mit Herz". SV Naßweiler.
  11. ^ "Turnverein 1913 Naßweiler e.V. - Home". www.tv-nassweiler.de.
  12. ^ "Ortsvorsteher" [Municipal administrators of Großrosseln]. www.grossrosseln.de/rathaus/ortsvorsteher/.