Waldfischbach-Burgalben (Palatine German: Waldfischbach-Bojalwe) is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the western edge of the Palatinate forest, approx. 10 km northeast of Pirmasens. Waldfischbach-Burgalben is also located near Pulaski Barracks, Kapaun and Vogelweh Air Force Base.
Waldfischbach-Burgalben | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Waldfischbach-Burgalben within Südwestpfalz district  | |
  Waldfischbach-Burgalben  Waldfischbach-Burgalben | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′05″N 7°39′15″E / 49.28472°N 7.65417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Südwestpfalz |
| Municipal assoc. | Waldfischbach-Burgalben |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Oestreicher[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.61 km2 (6.80 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,671 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67714 |
| Dialling codes | 06333 |
| Vehicle registration | PS |
| Website | www.waldfischbach-burgalben.de |
Waldfischbach-Burgalben is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Waldfischbach-Burgalben.
This town is twinned with Carentan, in Lower Normandy (France).
References
edit- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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