Berus

This article is about the village in Saarland. For French commune in the Sarthe department, see Bérus.
Berus
Ortsteil of Überherrn

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Berus
Coordinates: 49°15′50″N 6°41′40″E / 49.26389°N 6.69444°E / 49.26389; 6.69444Coordinates: 49°15′50″N 6°41′40″E / 49.26389°N 6.69444°E / 49.26389; 6.69444
Country Germany
State Saarland
District Saarlouis
Municipality Überherrn
Area
  Total 11.80 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)
  Total 2,053
  Density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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/Frensh broadcast station Europe 1)


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