Berus

Berus is a village in the municipality of Überherrn in the district of Saarlouis, Saarland, southwestern Germany. Until December 1973, Berus was a municipality of its own.

Berus
Ortsteil of Überherrn
Coat of arms
Location of Berus
Berus
Berus
Coordinates: 49°15′50″N 6°41′40″E
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarlouis
MunicipalityÜberherrn
Area
  Total11.80 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Elevation
316 m (1,037 ft)
Population
 (2010-12-31)
  Total2,053
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66802
Dialling codes06836

Geographic position

The old centre of the village is situated on a spur of the Saargau overlooking the Saar valley, on the very border to Lorraine (France). The highest position is on 377 m absolute altitude. (Sauberg/French broadcast station Europe 1)


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