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Beckingen

Beckingen
Municipality
View from the Oberlimberg
View from the Oberlimberg
Coat of arms of Beckingen
Coat of arms
Location of Beckingen within Merzig-Wadern district
LuxembourgPerlMettlachLosheim am SeeMerzigBeckingenFranceWeiskirchenWadernRhineland-PalatinateSaarlouis (district)Saarbrücken (district)Neunkirchen (German district)Sankt Wendel (district)
Beckingen is located in Germany
Beckingen
Beckingen
Beckingen is located in Saarland
Beckingen
Beckingen
Coordinates: 49°23′34.21″N 6°42′02.78″E / 49.3928361°N 6.7007722°E / 49.3928361; 6.7007722
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictMerzig-Wadern
Subdivisions9 parts
Government
 • Mayor (2016–26) Thomas Collmann[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
51.63 km2 (19.93 sq mi)
Highest elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Lowest elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
14,928
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66701
Dialling codes06832, 06835
Vehicle registrationMZG
WebsiteOfficial website
Beckingen, train station

Beckingen (Saarlandic dialect: Beckinge) is a municipality in the Merzig-Wadern district in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approximately 7 km southeast of Merzig and 30 km northwest of Saarbrücken. It was created on January 1, 1974 as part of the territorial and administrative reform of the villages Beckingen, Düppenweiler, Erbringen, Hargarten, Hausstadt, Honzrath, Oppen, Reimsbach and Saarfels.

Overview

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Beckingen is a village outside of Merzig. The old gothic-style railway station from 1858 (Bahnhof Beckingen (Saar) [de]) has been renovated from 2009 to 2014 after suffering severe damages in the Second World War. It is the second oldest surviving railway station in the Saarland and the most architecturally elaborate along the Saar Railway. The village is surrounded by mountainous terrain and a forest can be easily accessed from the centre of the village. There is a local supermarket. There are festivals during the summer. The nearest small town of Dillingen is accessible by bike or foot.

Geography

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Municipal districts

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The municipal is divided as follows:

Neighboring municipals

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The entire municipality of Beckingen is adjacent to the following municipalities:

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The municipality of the capital Beckingen borders on the following places:

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References

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  1. ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
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