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North Palatinate
North Palatinate''Das Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges in der Nordpfalz'' by Timo Scherne, Nordpfälzer Geschichtsverein, 2006. () is a region in southwest Germany with an area of just 650 km2, making it the smallest landscape in the Palatinate region of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Geography As its name suggests, the North Palatinate forms the northern part of the Palatinate. Almost its entire area is also part of the North Palatine Uplands, dominated by the Donnersberg massif with a height of . The other regions of the Palatinate are Anterior Palatinate, South Palatinate and West Palatinate. Towns The North Palatinate is only sparsely populated. The three largest towns all have fewer than 10,000 inhabitants: * Eisenberg * Kirchheimbolanden Kirchheimbolanden is the capital and the second largest city of the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate. Situated in south-western Germany, it is approximately 25 km west of Worms, Germany, Worms, and 30&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callbach
Callbach is a municipality in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Meisenheim, whose seat is in the like-named town. Geography Location Callbach is a linear village (by some definitions, a “thorpe”) that lies in the North Palatine Uplands at the Eschelbach valley, a side dale of the Glan. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, Callbach's neighbours are the municipalities of Rehborn, Unkenbach, Finkenbach-Gersweiler (both in the neighbouring Donnersbergkreis), Schmittweiler, Reiffelbach and the town of Meisenheim. Constituent communities Also belonging to Callbach is the outlying homestead of Lindenhof. History After the Congress of Vienna, which about 1815 and the years that followed imposed a new political landscape on the region after Napoleonic French rule had ended, Callbach belonged to the ''Rheinkreis'' along with much of the Palatinate, a new exclave of the Kingdom of Bavaria. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landkreis Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern is a district (''Kreis'') in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Kusel, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Donnersbergkreis, Bad Dürkheim and Südwestpfalz. The city of Kaiserslautern is almost fully enclosed by, but not belonging to the district. History The district of Kaiserslautern was established in 1939. Minor changes of the borders occurred in 1969 and 1972. Geography The district includes parts of the Palatinate Forest (''Pfälzer Wald'') in the east and the North Palatine Hills (''Nordpfälzer Bergland'') in the west, as well as the lowlands between them. Partnerships Since 1962 the district has had a partnership with Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. As part of the partnership of Rhineland-Palatinate with Rwanda, the district has had a partnership with the municipality of Musasa since 1983. In 2002, a partnership with the Polish district of Olesno was started. Coat of arms The eagle on the top of the coat of arms repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sembach
Sembach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It forms part of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Enkenbach-Alsenborn. The town is nestled in the Palatinate Forest Nature Park between Kaiserslautern and Donnersbergkreis. Sembach was first mentioned in the 13th century, in a document about a donation to the monastery of Enkenbach. History The village was first mentioned in a document in the 13th century on the occasion of a donation to the Enkenbach monastery. Before the French Revolution, the village belonged to the Kolb von Wartenberg family. At the end of the 18th century, Sembach was occupied by France and was part of the French Republic (until 1804) and then part of the Napoleonic Empire. During this time, Sembach was incorporated into the canton of Winnweiler. The municipality benefited from the construction of Napoleon's imperial road from Paris to Mainz, which placed the town on a supra-regional transport route and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuhemsbach
Neuhemsbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, 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 .... Known People * Birthplace of Karl Bischoff. References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Palatinate Forest North Palatinate Kaiserslautern (district) {{Kaiserslautern-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landkreis Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach () is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Rhein-Hunsrück, Mainz-Bingen, Alzey-Worms, Donnersbergkreis, Kusel (district), Kusel and Birkenfeld (district), Birkenfeld. History The region is full of medieval castles, especially along the Nahe (Rhine), Nahe River. Best known is the Kyrburg of Kirn, built in the 12th century and sitting in state above the river. In 1815, the district of Kreuznach was established by the Prussian government. In 1932, it was merged with the district of Meisenheim. The name of the district officially changed from Kreuznach to Bad Kreuznach in 1969. Geography The district is located in the hilly country between the mountain chains of the Hunsrück in the north and the North Palatine Uplands in the south. The main axis of the district is the Nahe (Rhine), Nahe River, which enters the territory in the west, runs through Kirn, Bad Sobernheim and Bad Kreuznach, and lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rehborn
Rehborn is an ''Ortsgemeinde (Germany), Ortsgemeinde'' – a Municipalities of Germany, municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach (district), Bad Kreuznach Districts of Germany, district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Nahe-Glan, ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Nahe-Glan. Geography Location Rehborn lies on the Glan (Nahe), Glan between Meisenheim to the south and Odernheim am Glan to the north. The municipal area measures 1 014 ha Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, Rehborn's neighbours are the municipalities of Odernheim am Glan, Lettweiler, Unkenbach and Callbach, the town of Meisenheim and the municipalities of Raumbach and Abtweiler, all of which likewise lie within the Bad Kreuznach district but for Unkenbach, which lies in the neighbouring Donnersbergkreis. Constituent communities Also belonging to Rehborn are the outlying homesteads of Bahnposten 3061, Neuhaus and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odernheim Am Glan
Odernheim am Glan is an ''Ortsgemeinde (Germany), Ortsgemeinde'' – a Municipalities of Germany, municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach (district), Bad Kreuznach Districts of Germany, district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Bad Sobernheim (Verbandsgemeinde), ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Sobernheim, whose seat is in the Bad Sobernheim, like-named town. Odernheim is a winegrowing village. Geography Location Odernheim lies at the edge of the North Palatine Uplands at the mouth of the River Glan (Nahe), Glan, where it empties into the River Nahe (Rhine), Nahe. This village, lying at the foot of the Disibodenberg, an important monastic centre in the Middle Ages, is surrounded by vineyards, forests and meadows in the southeastern part of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Sobernheim, and in the middle of the Nahe (wine region), Nahe wine region. Among nearby towns, the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' seat of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberhausen An Der Nahe
Oberhausen an der Nahe is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Rüdesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town. Oberhausen is a winegrowing village. Oberhausen an der Nahe is one of two municipalities in the district with the name Oberhausen. The other is Oberhausen bei Kirn. Geography Location Oberhausen lies on the River Nahe at the foot of the Lemberg, the Middle Nahe's highest hill. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, Oberhausen an der Nahe's neighbours are the municipalities of Schloßböckelheim, Niederhausen, Feilbingert, Hallgarten (although this boundary is very short), Duchroth and Waldböckelheim, all of which likewise lie within the Bad Kreuznach district. History In 1937, an ancient Roman estate was discovered at the Buchwald (forest). On the Lemberg was a Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lettweiler
Lettweiler is an ''Ortsgemeinde (Germany), Ortsgemeinde'' – a Municipalities of Germany, municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach (district), Bad Kreuznach Districts of Germany, district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Meisenheim (Verbandsgemeinde), ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Meisenheim, whose seat is in the Meisenheim, like-named town. Lettweiler is a winegrowing village. Geography Location Lettweiler is a largely preserved linear village (by some definitions, a “thorpe”) lying in the North Palatine Uplands in a mountain hollow, a side dale of the Glan (Nahe), Glan between Obermoschel and Odernheim am Glan. The municipal area measures 627 ha. Lettweiler preserves a rural character even today. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, Lettweiler's neighbours are the municipalities of Odernheim am Glan and Duchroth, the town of Obermoschel and the municipalities of Unkenbach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hochstätten
Hochstätten is an '' Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Kreuznach, the seat of which is in the like-named town. Hochstätten is a winegrowing village. The municipality also markets itself as a recreational destination with the self-given nickname ''das Tor zur Pfalz im Erholungsgebiet Rheingrafenstein'' ("the gateway to the Palatinate in the Rheingrafenstein Recreational Area"). Geography Location Hochstätten lies in the Alsenz valley on the German Avenue Road. Being a winegrowing village, it is surrounded by vineyards. Hochstätten's elevation is 140 m above sea level. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, Hochstätten's neighbours are the municipalities of Altenbamberg, Fürfeld, Winterborn, Alsenz (these last two lying in the neighbouring Donnersbergkreis), Hallga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallgarten (Pfalz)
Hallgarten is an – a Municipalities of Germany, municipality belonging to a , a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Kreuznach (district), Bad Kreuznach Districts of Germany, district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Bad Kreuznach (Verbandsgemeinde), ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Kreuznach, whose seat is in the Bad Kreuznach, like-named town. Hallgarten is a state-recognized tourism community. Geography Location Hallgarten lies in the Rheingrafenstein Recreational Area (''Erholungsgebiet'') roughly 10 km southwest of the town of Bad Kreuznach and a like distance southeast of the town of Bad Sobernheim. Three kilometres to the northwest looms the Lemberg. Lying around the village, which itself nestles in a hollow, are woodlands and vineyards. Also lying within Hallgarten's limits are the ruins of Montfort Castle, a popular tourist destination. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, Hallgarten's neighbours are the municipalities of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
