Gersheim

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Gersheim
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Gersheim
Gersheim (Germany)
Gersheim
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saarland
District Saarpfalz
Mayor Lothar Kruft (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 57.48 km² (22.2 sq mi)
Elevation 233 m  (764 ft)
Population 7,194  (31/03/2006)
 - Density 125 /km² (324 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HOM
Postal codes 66451–66453
Area codes 06843 und 06844
Website www.gersheim.de

Coordinates: 49°8′00″N 7°12′00″E / 49.133333, 7.2

Gersheim is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated near the border with France, on the river Blies, approx. 15 km southwest of Zweibrücken, and 20 km southeast of Saarbrücken.