Merzalben

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Merzalben
Coat of arms of Merzalben
Coat of arms
Location of Merzalben within Südwestpfalz district
Merzalben is located in Germany
Merzalben
Merzalben
Coordinates: 49°14′40″N 7°43′51″E / 49.24446°N 7.73077°E / 49.24446; 7.73077Coordinates: 49°14′40″N 7°43′51″E / 49.24446°N 7.73077°E / 49.24446; 7.73077
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdwestpfalz
Municipal assoc.Rodalben
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Michael Köhler[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total30.01 km2 (11.59 sq mi)
Elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,167
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66978
Dialling codes06395
Vehicle registrationPS
Websitewww.merzalben.de

Merzalben is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It is a tourist resort recognised by the state. Merzalben's earliest known records date to 1237.

Religion[]

In 2007 66.3% of the inhabitants were Roman Catholic and 19.3% were Protestant.

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 about two kilometres east of Merzalben. It gave its name to the region.

House of the foster

References[]

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2020, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2021.
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