Losheim am See
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Losheim am See
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Merzig-Wadern
Local subdivisions	12
Mayor	Lothar Christ (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	96.79 km² (37.4 sq mi)
Elevation	330-510 m
Population	16,731  (31/12/2006)
- Density	173 /km² (448 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	MZG
Postal code	66679
Area code	06872
Website	www.losheim-stausee.de Coordinates: 49°31′00″N 6°45′00″E / 49.516667, 6.75

Losheim am See is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the southern edge of the Hunsrück, approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Merzig, and 35 kilometers northwest of Saarbrücken. In 1974 a reservoir was created to the north of Losheim which remains a popular place for swimming and walking.

Municipal organization

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

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