Dudweiler
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Dudweiler is a borough of Saarbrücken
, on the Sulzbach creek. In 977
, Dudweiler was first mentioned in official documents of German Emperor Otto II as the location of a chapel (Duodonisvillare).
Dudweiler received town privileges
on 12 September 1962.
In 1974 it was incorporated into the city of Saarbrücken
.
Since then, Dudweiler has also been the name of one of the four city districts (Stadtbezirke) of Saarbrücken.
The district of Dudweiler comprises four city boroughs (Stadtteile):
Dudweiler, Herrensohr, Jägersfreude (both were boroughs of Dudweiler before 1974), and Scheidt
(a municipality in the amt of Brebach before 1974).
The coal mining industry played an important role for the growth of Dudweiler until 1968 when the last mine was closed.
Today Dudweiler is characterised by its proximity to the Saarland University
campus.
Population: (2009) 19,662, (1974) 29,094, (1905) 16,320, (1542) about 150.
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
, on the Sulzbach creek. In 977
977
Year 977 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* Saint Æthelwold of Winchester, Bishop of Winchester, rebuilds the western end of the Old Minster, Winchester, with twin towers and no apses.* German emperor Otto II grants Lower Lorraine, where modern-day Brussels is...
, Dudweiler was first mentioned in official documents of German Emperor Otto II as the location of a chapel (Duodonisvillare).
Dudweiler received town privileges
Town privileges
Town privileges or city rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium.Judicially, a town was distinguished from the surrounding land by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws. Common privileges were related to trading...
on 12 September 1962.
In 1974 it was incorporated into the city of Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
.
Since then, Dudweiler has also been the name of one of the four city districts (Stadtbezirke) of Saarbrücken.
The district of Dudweiler comprises four city boroughs (Stadtteile):
Dudweiler, Herrensohr, Jägersfreude (both were boroughs of Dudweiler before 1974), and Scheidt
Scheidt (Saarbrücken)
Scheidt is a borough of the city of Saarbrücken, in the southwest of Germany. Population: 4,183...
(a municipality in the amt of Brebach before 1974).
The coal mining industry played an important role for the growth of Dudweiler until 1968 when the last mine was closed.
Today Dudweiler is characterised by its proximity to the Saarland University
Saarland University
Saarland University is a university located in Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland, and Homburg. It was founded in 1948 in Homburg in co-operation with France and is organized in 8 faculties that cover all major fields of science...
campus.
Population: (2009) 19,662, (1974) 29,094, (1905) 16,320, (1542) about 150.