Großrosseln

Großrosseln (Grande-Rosselle) is a village and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the border with France, approximately 12 km west of Saarbrücken. The neighbouring municipality in France is Petite-Rosselle.

Geography
The Gemeinde (municipality) of Großrosseln is divided into 6 Gemeindebezirke (municipal districts): the main one Großrosseln, is where the Rathaus (town hall), Dorf im Warndt, Emmersweiler, Karlsbrunn, Naßweiler and the church of Sankt Nikolaus are found.

Economy and Infrastructure

 * Hammerschmitt (fashion store)
 * Funeral Karl Fuss
 * Megro GmbH & Co. KG (hulling mill, Juchem-Group)
 * Natursteine Herz (virgin stone business)

Culture

 * Carnival association KV Doll Doll.

Personalities

 * Karlsbrunn was the birthplace of Dwight D. Eisenhower's early ancestor Hans Nicolas Eisenhauer, who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1741.
 * The football players Manuel Zeitz, Hendrick Zuck and Christian Weber played also for SC Großrosseln.

Twin towns

 * 🇩🇪 Morsbach (Germany)
 * 🇫🇷 Petite-Rosselle (France)
 * 🇫🇷 Rosbruck (France)