Bruchmühlbach-Miesau
Bruchmühlbach-Miesau | |
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  Bruchmühlbach-Miesau | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′10″N 7°26′27″E / 49.38611°N 7.44083°ECoordinates: 49°23′10″N 7°26′27″E / 49.38611°N 7.44083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Kaiserslautern |
| Municipal assoc. | Bruchmühlbach-Miesau |
| Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Rüdiger Franz[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.86 km2 (10.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,819 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66892 |
| Dialling codes | 06372 |
| Vehicle registration | KL |
| Website | www.bruchmuehlbach-miesau.de |
Bruchmühlbach-Miesau is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the small river Glan, approx. 10 km north-east of Homburg, and 25 km west of Kaiserslautern. It has many festivals and is the home of two storks which are the pride of the village. Nearby is the , a United States Army installation. Also nearby is Ohmbachsee, a small lake that is a popular location for concerts, festivals and the weekend.
Bruchmühlbach-Miesau is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bruchmühlbach-Miesau.
History[]
The towns of Bruchmühlbach and Miesau, now joined, have a long history. Bruchmühlbach was first mentioned in the year 900 and Miesau in 1222 in a charter by King Heinrich VII. The present combination of the two towns occurred in 1972.
Population[]
According to a 2004 census, Bruchmühlbach-Miesau area has a population of 8,093, broken down as follows:
Bruchmühlbach 2,813
Miesau 2,550
Vogelbach 1,241
Buchholz 1,028
Elschbach 461
References[]
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2020, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2021.
External links[]
- Bruchmühlbach-Miesau: official website
- Sommerfest: Summer Festival website
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