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 Show map of Germany Düppenweiler Show map of Saarland
Coordinates: 49°24′49″N 6°46′00″E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Merzig-Wadern
Municipality	Beckingen
Area
• Total	12.54 km2 (4.84 sq mi)
Elevation	239 m (784 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,840
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66701
Dialling codes	06832
Vehicle registration	MZG
Website	Official 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

• Étain (France)

Sights and Culture

Museums

Ancient copper mine "Grube Düppenweiler".[2]

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.

Gallery

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  Valentin Chapel
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  Working underground
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  Copper container in Düppenweiler

References

External links

Media related to Düppenweiler at Wikimedia Commons

• (in German) Düppenweiler official website