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Wallerfangen is a municipality of Saarlouis district, Saarland, Germany. Located west of Saarlouis and along the French border, it is the seat of the villages of Ittersdorf, Ihn, Leidingen, St. Barbara, Kerlingen, Gisingen, Rammelfangen, Oberlimberg, Bedersdorf, and Düren.

Wallerfangen
Municipality
Location of Wallerfangen within Saarlouis district
DillingenBousEnsdorfSchwalbach
Wallerfangen
Wallerfangen
Coordinates: 49°18′46″N 6°44′6″E
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarlouis
Government
  Mayor (201929) Horst Trenz[1] (SPD)
Area
  Total42.17 km2 (16.28 sq mi)
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total9,214
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66794–66798
Dialling codes06831, 06837
Vehicle registrationSLS
Websitewww.wallerfangen.de

History


Formerly called Walderfinga, it was established by the Duchy of Lorraine, and belonged to the Duchy until the Napoleonic Wars in the late 18th century, at which time it came under French control. Up until 1687, Wallerfangen possessed town privileges. In that year, the fortifications and most of the buildings were destroyed and the inhabitants were moved to the newly found town-fortress of Saarlouis.

In 1815, under the Treaty of Paris, Prussia assumed control of the area. For all intents and purposes, it remained in the possession of the German Federation of States until 1919. The Treaty of Versailles created an independent and autonomous territory of Saargebiet, administered by France and the League of Nations until 1935. Under the terms of Versailles, the citizens of the Saargebiet voted to become part of Germany, doing so in spite of Adolf Hitler having assumed power in 1933.

World War II brought much despair and bloodshed for Wallerfangen and its citizens. Being the western border of the German Reich, the area became a battleground in 1944/45, and the area was evacuated en masse twice. After World War II, Wallerfangen belonged to the newly independent, but French-controlled, Saarland.


Notable people



References


  1. Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
  2. "Saarland.de – Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). June 2021.



На других языках


[de] Wallerfangen

Wallerfangen (französisch Vaudrevange) ist eine Gemeinde im Landkreis Saarlouis rund 25 km nordwestlich von Saarbrücken unmittelbar an der Grenze zu Frankreich gelegen.
- [en] Wallerfangen

[ru] Валлерфанген

Валлерфанген (нем. Wallerfangen) — община в Германии, в земле Саар. Входит в состав района Саарлуис. Занимает площадь 42,17 км².



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