Losheim am See explained

Image Coa:	Wappen Losheim am See.svg
Coordinates:	49.5167°N 51°W
Image Plan:	Losheim in MZG.svg
State:	Saarland
District:	Merzig-Wadern
Elevation:	330-510
Area:	96.79
Postal Code:	66679
Area Code:	06872
Licence:	MZG
Gemeindeschlüssel:	10 0 42 112
Divisions:	12
Website:	www.losheim-stausee.de
Mayor:	Helmut Harth^[1]
Leader Term:	2019 - 29
Party:	independent

Losheim am See is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the southern ridge of the Hunsrück, approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Merzig, and 35 kilometers northwest of Saarbrücken. In 1974 a reservoir was created in the north of Losheim that has become a popular spot for recreational activities such as hiking and swimming.^[2]

Losheim am See is twinned with the following municipalities:^[3]

• Capannori, Italy
• Lacroix-Saint-Ouen, France
• Copargo, Benin
• Bokungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Mount Gilead, North Carolina, United States

Municipal organization

The municipality is composed of 12 villages: Bachem, Bergen, Britten, Hausbach, Losheim, Mitlosheim, Niederlosheim, Rimlingen, Rissenthal, Scheiden, Wahlen and Waldhölzbach.

Politics

Municipal council

Since the municipal election of 25 May 2014, the municipal council is composed as follows:^[4]

• CDU - 14 seats (43.1%)
• SPD - 12 seats (34.7%)
• Linke - 1 seats (4.7%) [in SPD Group]
• FL / BD - 4 seats (11.8%)
• GAL - 2 seats (5.8%)

Mayor

• 1972–1990: Raimund Jakobs (CDU)
• 1990–1995: Reinhard Reis (CDU)
• 1995–2019: Lothar Christ (SPD)
• 2019–incumbent: Helmut Harth (independent)

Sights

• Lake Losheim (31 ha)
• Museum railway Merzig-Bueschfelder railway (to Merzig) and railway museum
• Eight certified premium hiking trails certified by the Deutsche Wanderinstitut e. V.
• Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul (Losheim am See)
• State-recognized resorts: Losheim, Britten, Scheiden, Waldhölzbach and Mitlosheim

Notes and References

1. https://www.saarland.de/stat/DE/_downloads/aktuelleTabellen/Wahlen/Direktwahlen/Gew%C3%A4hlte_B%C3%BCrgermeister_und_Landr%C3%A4te_im_Saarland.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=11 Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland
2. Web site: Losheim Reservoir Stausee . outdooractive . 24 June 2021.
3. http://www.losheim-stausee.de/gemeinde-losheim/partnerschaft.html Losheim am See official website
4. Web site: Gemeinderat Gemeinde Losheim am See. www.losheim-stausee.de. 2019-01-05.