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Großrosseln
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Location of Großrosseln within Saarbrücken district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarbrücken |
| Local subdivisions | 6 |
| Mayor | Peter Duchene (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 25.20 km2 (9.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Population | 8,486 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 337 /km2 (872 /sq mi) |
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| 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.
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Großrosseln is divided into 6 Ortsteile (civil parrishes). Out of the seat, the other five are Dorf im Warndt, Emmersweiler, Karlsbrunn, Naßweiler and Sankt Nikolaus.
Karlsbrunn was the birthplace of Dwight D. Eisenhower's early ancestor Hans Nicolas Eisenhauer, who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1741.
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