Siersburg

Siersburg Community Rehlingen-Siersburg
	Coordinates: 49 ° 22 ′ 7 ″ N , 6 ° 40 ′ 43 ″ E
Area :	9.49 km²
Residents :	4261 (Dec. 31, 2007)
Population density :	449 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	1st January 1974
Postal code :	66780
Area code :	06835
Location of Siersburg in Saarland

Tower of the Siersburg

Siersburg is a district of the municipality of Rehlingen-Siersburg and the seat of the municipal administration. Siersburg lies on the banks of the Nied , a tributary of the Saar, and is part of the Saarlouis district in Saarland . The place has an area of 949 hectares and 4261 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2007) .

history

Siersburg was created through the merger of the towns of Büren ( Biren ), Itzbach and Siersdorf ( Siirsdroff ) on April 1, 1937. The namesake for the new place was the eponymous castle Siersburg , which was probably built in the 11th century .

Until the end of 1973 Siersburg was an independent municipality. In the course of the territorial and administrative reform , the previously independent municipality of Siersburg became a district of the municipality of Rehlingen on January 1, 1974, which was later renamed Rehlingen-Siersburg.

traffic

The Siersburg stop is on the Niedtalbahn .

Attractions

Siersburg Castle
St. Willibrordus Chapel in Siersdorf
Medieval herb garden in Siersdorf
Parish Church of St. Martin in Itzbach
Castle in Itzbach

Castle Festival

Since 1968, the “Burgfest” festival has been held every summer on the Siersburg plateau - mostly in July. The organizer of the castle festival is the Christian Workers' Youth (CAJ) Siersburg.

Maypole Festival

Every year on April 30th The maypole setting that has become tradition takes place on the church square in Siersburg, followed by a maypole festival. This festival is organized by the parish youth (PJ) Siersburg

Location views

Nied bridge view
Chapel of St. Willibrordus by night
St. Willibrordus Chapel with herb garden in Siersdorf
Partial view of Büren and Itzbach
church
View of Rehlingen
Exterior view
tower

literature

Guido Müller: The residents of Rehlingen and Siersburg before 1850. Sources for genealogy in the Saarlouis district and adjacent areas Volume 3. Association for local history in the Saarlouis district e. V., self-published

Web links

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

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Geoplatt ( Memento of November 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
^ 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. 807 .

[Geoplatt-1] Geoplatt ( Memento of November 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive )

[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. 807 .