- Source: Losheim am See
Losheim am See is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the southern ridge of the Hunsrück, approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Merzig, and 35 kilometers northwest of Saarbrücken. In 1974 a reservoir was created in the north of Losheim that has become a popular spot for recreational activities such as hiking and swimming.
Losheim am See is twinned with the following municipalities:
Capannori, Italy
Lacroix-Saint-Ouen, France
Copargo, Benin
Bokungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Gilead, North Carolina, United States
Municipal organization
The municipality is composed of 12 villages: Bachem, Bergen, Britten, Hausbach, Losheim, Mitlosheim, Niederlosheim, Rimlingen, Rissenthal, Scheiden, Wahlen and Waldhölzbach.
Politics
= Municipal council
=Since the municipal election of 25 May 2014, the municipal council is composed as follows:
CDU - 14 seats (43.1%)
SPD - 12 seats (34.7%)
Linke - 1 seats (4.7%) [in SPD Group]
FL / BD - 4 seats (11.8%)
GAL - 2 seats (5.8%)
= Mayor
=1972–1990: Raimund Jakobs (CDU)
1990–1995: Reinhard Reis (CDU)
1995–2019: Lothar Christ (SPD)
2019–incumbent: Helmut Harth (independent)
Sights
Lake Losheim (31 ha)
Museum railway Merzig-Bueschfelder railway (to Merzig) and railway museum
Eight certified premium hiking trails certified by the Deutsche Wanderinstitut e. V.
Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul (Losheim am See)
State-recognized resorts: Losheim, Britten, Scheiden, Waldhölzbach and Mitlosheim
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Losheim am See
- Britten (disambiguation)
- Merzig-Wadern
- Odile of Alsace
- List of dialling codes in Germany
- Beckingen
- Emily Vontz
- Hans-Karl Mayer
- List of cities in the Saarland by population
- List of municipal flags of Western Germany
