Berus
Appearance
Berus | |
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Coordinates: 49°15′50″N 6°41′40″E / 49.26389°N 6.69444°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saarland |
District | Saarlouis |
Municipality | Überherrn |
Area | |
• Total | 11.80 km2 (4.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
Population (2010-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,053 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 66802 |
Dialling codes | 06836 |
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.
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)