It is situated on the river Saar, approximately 7 km southeast of Merzig and 30 km northwest of Saarbrücken.

It was created on January 1, 1974 as part of the territorial and administrative reform of the villages Beckingen, Düppenweiler, Erbringen, Hargarten, Haustadt, Honzrath, Oppen, Reimsbach and Saarfels.

The old gothic-style railway station from 1858 (Bahnhof Beckingen (Saar) [de]) has been renovated from 2009 to 2014 after suffering severe damages in the Second World War.

The nearest small town of Dillingen is accessible by bike or foot.

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