Düppenweiler

Düppenweiler is a village in Germany that belongs to the federal state of Saarland. It is a district of the municipal of Beckingen in the county of Merzig-Wadern. The village counts 3,300 inhabitants and consists of 1.254 ha land, while approximately 507 ha of it is woodland.

Düppenweiler
Ortsteil of Beckingen
Düppenweiler Church
Coat of arms
Location of Düppenweiler
Düppenweiler
Düppenweiler
Coordinates: 49°24′49″N 6°46′00″E
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictMerzig-Wadern
MunicipalityBeckingen
Area
 • Total12.54 km2 (4.84 sq mi)
Elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total3,300
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66701
Dialling codes06832
Vehicle registrationMZG
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The first official document of Düppenweiler is from 1153 and it mentions Düppenweiler as Villari. In 1335, Düppenweiler is mentioned as Duppinwilre for the first time. Excavations show that in former times Düppenweiler had a pottery, which explains where the word "Düppen" comes from. ("Düppen" in dialect means something like pot)

Twin towns

Sights and Culture
Museums

Ancient copper mine "Grube Düppenweiler".[1]

Churches

In the center of the village you can find the parish church St. Leodegar. Besides the parish church there is also the Valentin chapel that is situated out of the center.

  • Valentin Chapel
  • Working underground
  • Copper container in Düppenweiler

References
  1. (in German) Infos at beckingen.de Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine

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