Großrosseln
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| Großrosseln | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarbrücken |
| Local subdivisions | 6 |
| Mayor | Peter Duchene (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 25.20 km² (9.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Population | 8,928 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 354 /km² (918 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SB |
| Postal codes | 66347–66352 |
| Area codes | 06898 ; 06809 |
| Website | www.grossrosseln.de |
Großrosseln is a village and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the border with France, approx. 12 km west of Saarbrücken. The neighbouring municipality in France is Petite-Rosselle.
Karlsbrunn, a village now part of the municipality of Großrosseln, was the birthplace of Dwight D. Eisenhower's early ancestor Hans Nicolas Eisenhauer, who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1741.
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