Mehlingen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in

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, western

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. It is located outside

Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern (; Palatinate German: ''Lautre'') is a city in southwest Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfu ...

and has a population of just under 4,000. The village is greatly influenced by the large number of

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stationed in the area, often called the

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References

Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Palatinate Forest Kaiserslautern (district) {{Kaiserslautern-geo-stub