Losheim am See

Municipality in Saarland, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Losheim am See within Merzig-Wadern district

(2019–29) Helmut Harth^[1] (Ind.)Area

• Total96.79 km² (37.37 sq mi)Highest elevation

510 m (1,670 ft)Lowest elevation

330 m (1,080 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total16,133 • Density170/km² (430/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

66679

Dialling codes06872Vehicle registrationMZGWebsitewww.losheim-stausee.de

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.^[3]

Losheim am See is twinned with the following municipalities:^[4]

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:^[5]

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

^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
^ "Losheim Reservoir Stausee". outdooractive. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
^ Losheim am See official website
^ "Gemeinderat | Gemeinde Losheim am See". www.losheim-stausee.de. Retrieved 2019-01-05.