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Losheim am See

Located in Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland Coordinates: 49°31′05″ N 6°44′06″ E

Losheim am See
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Population
16,535
16.5K
Elevation
317 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
20
listed under Losheim am See
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport40 km
SCN Saarbrücken Airport43 km

About Losheim am See

Losheim am See is a village. Location: Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland. Population: 16,535. Elevation: 317 m.

From Wikipedia

Losheim am See (German pronunciation: [ˈloːshaɪm ʔam ˈzeː], lit. 'Losheim on the Lake') 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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
97 km²
Official website
losheim.de

Source: Wikidata

Population of Losheim am See over time

Population of Losheim am See over time
1975 14,298
2014 15,860
2016 16,023
2017 16,042
2019 16,008
2021 16,015
2022 16,133
2023 16,126
2024 16,535
2025 16,415

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Losheim am See

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (112 mm)
Driest month
August (66 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Losheim am See
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°4°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)9579856782838166779297112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Losheim am See

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 27 km to the north.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 40 kmwest
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 43 kmsoutheast
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 61 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 27 kmnorth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 111 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Losheim am See

Within 100 km: 333 historic and cultural sites, 2,726 natural sites, 613 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km257 places

  • Talsperre Nonnweiler Lake 22 kmNE
  • Bostalsee Lake 25 kmE
  • Wackenberg Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Vorberg Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km843 places

  • Sauer River 29 kmNW
  • Our River 51 kmNW
  • Autelbas River 60 kmW
  • Eisch River 52 kmNW

60–100 km2,572 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 74 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 85 kmNW
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 97 kmNW
  • Schartenknopf Mountain 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Losheim am See

20 places
  1. 1 Losheim 16.7K
  2. 2 Britten 1.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages10

Mountains & nature8

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources