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Town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schifferstadt (Palatine German: Schiwwerschdadd, Schiffaschdad, or Schiwwerschdadt) is a town in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. If not including Ludwigshafen (the district free city that is the capital of Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis), Schifferstadt is the only urban municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis.
Schifferstadt | |
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New town hall | |
Location of Schifferstadt within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 49°23′N 8°22′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–27) | Ilona Volk[1] (Greens) |
Area | |
• Total | 28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,615 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 67105 |
Dialling codes | 06235 |
Vehicle registration | RP |
Website | www.schifferstadt.de |
It is situated approximately 12 km southwest of Ludwigshafen and 6 km northwest of Speyer.
In 1835 the Golden Hat of Schifferstadt was found nearby, the oldest of four known hats of that kind, dated to 1400-1300 BC.
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The blazon of the coat of arms of Schifferstadt is: „In Blau ein stilisiertes goldenes Schiff mit vorne angelehntem, aufrechtem goldenem Ruder, daraus wachsend ein silbernes Kreuz.“ “In blue a stylized golden ship, with an upright golden oar, and a silver cross”
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