Beckingen

Beckingen (Saarlandic dialect: Beckinge) is a municipality in Merzig-Wadern, a district (Kreis) in Saarland.

Beckingen
Municipality
View from the Oberlimberg
Coat of arms
Location of Beckingen within Merzig-Wadern district
Beckingen Show map of Germany Beckingen Show map of Saarland
Coordinates: 49°23′34.21″N 6°42′02.78″E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Merzig-Wadern
Subdivisions	9 parts
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Collmann (SPD)
Area
• Total	51.63 km2 (19.93 sq mi)
Highest elevation	239 m (784 ft)
Lowest elevation	173 m (568 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[1]
• Total	15,442
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66701
Dialling codes	06832, 06835
Vehicle registration	MZG
Website	Official website