Hausbach (Losheim am See)

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Hausbach
Community Losheim am See
Former municipal coat of arms of Hausbach
Coordinates: 49 ° 30 ′ 25 ″  N , 6 ° 41 ′ 20 ″  E
Height : 248 m above sea level NHN
Area : 6.27 km²
Residents : 719  (Oct 31, 2010)
Population density : 115 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st January 1974
Postal code : 66679
Area code : 06872

Hausbach is one of twelve districts of the municipality of Losheim am See in the Saarland district of Merzig-Wadern .

history

The history of Hausbach goes back to Roman times , as evidenced by a Roman burial ground and the foundations of more than a dozen buildings by Roman settlers from the 3rd century . In the past, the inhabitants mainly operated in agriculture . Medium-sized companies in the construction sector shape economic life. The Hausbach volunteer fire brigade was founded in 1910 and has been providing fire protection and general assistance ever since .

On January 1, 1974, the previously independent municipality of Hausbach was incorporated into the municipality of Losheim. At the same time, another eleven former localities (Bachem, Bergen, Britten, Losheim, Mitlosheim, Niederlosheim, Rimlingen, Rissenthal, Scheiden, Wahlen, Waldhölzbach) became part of the community association.

Web links

Commons : Hausbach (Losheim am See)  - Collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. Districts of the Losheim community .
  2. ^ 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 .
  3. Losheim am See with some details; accessed on February 17, 2019.