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City of Merzig
Former municipal coat of arms of Ballern
Coordinates: 49 ° 28 ′ 24 ″  N , 6 ° 36 ′ 31 ″  E
Height : 175 m above sea level NHN
Residents : 3051  (Jun 30, 2010)
Incorporation : 1st January 1974
Area code : 06861
Besseringen (Saarland)
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Location of Besseringen in Saarland
View from the Saarwiesen to Besseringen. In the center of the picture the Catholic parish church Herz Jesu.
View from the Saarwiesen to Besseringen. In the center of the picture the Catholic parish church Herz Jesu .

Besseringen is one of 17 districts of the city of Merzig in the Merzig-Wadern district ( Saarland ) and is located halfway between Trier and Saarbrücken on the right bank of the Saar . With around 3,000 inhabitants, Besseringen is the third largest district in the district town. It is divided into the districts of Ponten and Besseringen.

history

On January 1, 1974, Besseringen was incorporated into the district town of Merzig.

In 1995 the place celebrated its 900th anniversary and in 1997 500 years of the Besseringer Chapel. In 2006 the old Besseringer cemetery was rededicated as a public park within the framework of Gardens without Borders . Every year, on the first weekend in September, the place celebrates its "Lentil Festival", which emerged from the tradition of lentil cultivation and is under the reign of a lentil queen.

politics

coat of arms

The municipality of Besseringen had its own coat of arms from 1957 until it was dissolved on January 1, 1974. It shows a red crook over a silver anchor accompanied by two green oak leaves.

The coat of arms was designed by local researcher Kurt Hoppstädter . The Saarland Ministry of the Interior approved the use of the coat of arms by resolution of December 3, 1957. At the same time, the municipality was given the right to use the colors green and white as the municipality's colors. With the incorporation of Besseringen into the city of Merzig on January 1, 1974, the coat of arms lost its official validity.

tourism

Besseringen has been a "state-approved resort" since 1997. Tourism and tourism have been promoted since the 1970s. The place is a starting point for excursions in the triangle of Germany, France and Luxembourg . There are many destinations nearby for hiking tourism, such as B. the Saarschleife with Montclair Castle , Werner Freund's Wolf Park in Merzig or the old St. Gangolf Monastery in the Saarwiesen. You can also visit the Besseringen B-Werk , a bunker from the Second World War . For bicycle tourists tours on the Saar cycle path or in the Saargau or the Hochwälder area are possible.

traffic

Besseringen has a DB stop on the Saar route between Saarbrücken and Trier. The town can be reached via the A 8 or the B 51 .

Public facilities

childcare

  • Kindergarten and crèche
  • Forest kindergarten
  • Daycare
  • primary school
  • Football field

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 804 .

Web links

Commons : Besseringen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files