Merzalben
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Merzalben | ||
Location of Merzalben within Südwestpfalz district | ||
Coordinates: 49°14′40″N 7°43′51″E / 49.24446°N 7.73077°ECoordinates: 49°14′40″N 7°43′51″E / 49.24446°N 7.73077°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
District | Südwestpfalz | |
Municipal assoc. | Rodalben | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Benno Schwarz (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 30.01 km2 (11.59 sq mi) | |
Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 1,138 | |
• Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 66978 | |
Dialling codes | 06395 | |
Vehicle registration | PS | |
Website | www.merzalben.de |
Merzalben is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Merzalben's earliest known records date to 1237.
Religion
In 2007 66.3% of the inhabitants were Roman Catholic and 19.3% were Protestant. The rest either belonged to another religion or none.
Politics
The local council in Merzalben consists of 16 councillors, who were elected in the local election on 7 June 2009, and whose honorary local mayor is the chairman.
Culture
The 28-metre-high Luitpold Tower (Luitpoldturm) was established 1909 on the summit of the 610-metre-high Weißenberg hill as observation tower. Gräfenstein Castle is a castle ruin of about two kilometres east of Merzalben. It gave its name to the region.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.
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