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Merzalben
Merzalben is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany, deriving its name from the Merzalbe, also known as the Merzalb, that flows through the village. Along with 5 other '' Ortsgemeinden'' ("local municipalities") Merzalben belongs to the '' Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben'' ("collective municipality of Rodalben") in Südwestpfalz, wherein it is the largest in terms of physical area, but the smallest in terms of population. The municipality contains several distinct natural and cultural landmarks, with the earliest known records dating back to 1237. It was also considered a state-approved tourist resort (German: '' Fremdenverkehrsort'') before the title was dropped in Rhineland Palatinate in 2016 and all communities awarded the designation were barred from its use in 2020. Geography Location The town is located in the Palatinate Forest (German: ''Pfälzerwald''), primarily within its sub-area Gräfenstein Land, with only the northeast po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weißenberg (Frankenweide)
The Weißenberg in the Palatine Forest is a hill in the municipality of Merzalben (Südwestpfalz county, Rhineland-Pfalz). Its height is variously give as Landesamt für Vermessung und Geobasisinformation Rheinland-Pfalz, Koblenz, reference dated 19 September 2011, extract of discussion article or .Landesamt für Vermessung und Geobasisinformation Rheinland-Pfalz, Koblenz, enquiry dated 22 July 2010 The higher value has been officially recommended since 2011. That makes the Weißenberg the highest point in the west of the mountain range, ahead of the Eschkopf and Mosisberg (each ). As part of the Palatine Forest-North Vosges Biosphere Reserve it is protected by special conservation measures. Geography Location The Weißenberg lies in the central Palatine Forest in the Palatine Forest Nature Park. It rises about 6.5 kilometres east-northeast of Merzalben and eight kilometres north of Hauenstein (Palatinate), Hauenstein near the Wilgartswiesen hamlet of Hermersbergerhof. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
