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Zweibrücken-Land
Zweibrücken-Land is a ("collective municipality") in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the southwestern edge of the Palatinate forest, around Zweibrücken. The seat of the municipality is in Zweibrücken, itself not part of the municipality. Composition The Zweibrücken-Land consists of the following ("local municipalities"): Politics The municipal mayor is elected every 8 years, and was held by Jürgen Gundacker (Social Democratic Party of Germany, SPD) from 2012 to 2020, and by Björn Bernhard (Christian Democratic Union of Germany, CDU) since 2020. References Verbandsgemeinden in Rhineland-Palatinate {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contwig
Contwig is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... It has slightly over 5.000 inhabitants, and is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Zweibrücken-Land. Its current mayor is Nadine Brinette, elected in 2021. References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Südwestpfalz {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walshausen
Walshausen is a German village in the Zweibrücken-Land municipality, in the Südwestpfalz district in the Rhineland-Palatinate Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; ; ; ) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the sixteen states. Mainz is the capital and largest city. Other cities are .... As of December 2020 it had 320 inhabitants. Walshausen is first mentioned in history in 1463. References Südwestpfalz {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosenkopf
Rosenkopf is a municipality in the district of Südwestpfalz in Rhineland-Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Zweibrücken-Land, within which it is the smallest municipality in terms of area. Geography Rosenkopf is located in the north-west of the district near the border to Saarland on the "Sickinger Höhe". Immediately to the north is the neighboring district of Kaiserslautern. To the west is Bechhofen, to the north Lambsborn, to the south-east Wiesbach and to the south-west Käshofen. Literature * References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Südwestpfalz {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hornbach, Germany
Hornbach () is a town in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated southwest of the Palatinate forest, on the border with France, south of Zweibrücken. It is part of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Zweibrücken-Land. A brook, the Hornbach, from which the town takes its present name, a left tributary of the Schwarzbach, bisects the town. The original name was ''Gamundias'' (Gemündung), which means ''confluence''. History The monastery was the most likely reason for the founding of the town of Hornbach. According to legend, Saint Pirmin (d. 11/3/753) chose this area for the foundation of the monastery. A plaque in the renovated monastery museum indicates that the monastery was founded in 737. Pirmin is buried in a crypt near the old church, a short distance from the monastery. In 1220, Hornbach was under the direct ecclesiastical rule of the Bishop of Metz. King Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor 1316-1378, also known as Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bechhofen, Rhineland-Palatinate
Bechhofen is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It is part of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Zweibrücken-Land. Geography The village lies at the foot of the Sickingen Heights and is crossed from northeast to southwest by the Lambsbach. History The village of Bechhofen was first mentioned in a document in 1191 and was subsequently named as the seat of a knightly dynasty for several centuries.Michael Frey: ''Versuch einer geographisch-historisch-statistischen Beschreibung des Gerichts-Bezirkes von Zweibrücken im königl. bayer. Rheinkreise, dermalen Pfalz'', Teil 4, Speyer 1837Digitised text/ref> After the village was completely devastated during the Thirty Years' War, it was repopulated at the end of the 17th century.Historische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Bechhofen-Pfalz (Hg.): ''800 Jahre Bechhofen. Beiträge zur Dorfgeschichte'', Zweibrücken 1991 In the year 1755, the district of Homburg (Saar), Homburg inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Südwestpfalz
Südwestpfalz (, ) is a district (''Kreis'' or more precise ''Landkreis'') in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Saarpfalz, the district-free city Zweibrücken, the districts Kaiserslautern and Bad Dürkheim, the district-free city Landau (the Taubensuhl/Fassendeich forest part of the city), Südliche Weinstraße, and the French ''département'' Bas-Rhin. The district-free city Pirmasens is surrounded by the district. History The district was created 18 February 1818 as the ''Landkommisariat Pirmasens''. During the communal reforms of 1968–72, several changes were made to the district. In 1969, the neighboring district Bad Bergzabern was dissolved and some part of it was added, while other municipalities were incorporated into the city Pirmasens. In 1972, the district ''Landkreis Zweibrücken'' was dissolved and added into the district ''Landkreis Pirmasens'', which on 1 January 1997 renamed itself to ''Südwestpfalz''. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleinsteinhausen
Kleinsteinhausen is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Kashofen Südwestpfalz {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleinbundenbach
Kleinbundenbach is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Südwestpfalz {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Käshofen
Käshofen is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Südwestpfalz {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Großsteinhausen
Großsteinhausen is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Südwestpfalz {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Großbundenbach
Großbundenbach is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Südwestpfalz {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dietrichingen
Dietrichingen is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Südwestpfalz {{Südwestpfalz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |