Niederlosheim

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Niederlosheim
Community Losheim am See
Former coat of arms of Niederlosheim
Coordinates: 49 ° 30 ′ 2 "  N , 6 ° 46 ′ 34"  E
Height : 281 m above sea level NHN
Area : 7.72 km²
Residents : 1403  (Jan 6, 2020)
Population density : 182 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st January 1974
Postal code : 66679
Area code : 06872
in front Niederlosheim
in front Niederlosheim

Niederlosheim is a district of the municipality of Losheim am See in the Merzig-Wadern district ( Saarland ). On January 1, 1974, the previously independent municipality of Niederlosheim was incorporated into the municipality of Losheim.

Stone Age relics found in the immediate vicinity indicate that the place was settled in prehistoric times. There are visible indications of a settlement in Roman times . A Roman road ran through the town from Trier to Saarbrücken . Today a large part of the area consists of deciduous and coniferous forests . A wood fiber board plant and a larger electrical installation company are located in Niederlosheim. In the district there is a Catholic kindergarten, as well as a multi-purpose hall.

traffic

The station Lower Losheim is situated on the railway line Merzig South Büschfeld which merely of museum trains will be busy. The route is operated by steam trains from the Museum Railway Club Losheim am See .

See also

Web links

Commons : Niederlosheim (Losheim am See)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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 .
  2. ↑ http://www.losheim-stausee.de/gemeinde-losheim/ortsteile/niederlosheim.html
  3. ↑ Museums-Eisenbahn-Club Losheim am See