Bruchmühlbach-Miesau

Bruchmühlbach-Miesau (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁʊxˌmyːlbax ˈmiːzaʊ]) 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 Miesau Army Depot, 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
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Bruchmühlbach-Miesau within Kaiserslautern district
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Coordinates: 49°23′10″N 7°26′27″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	26.85 km2 (10.37 sq mi)
Elevation	235 m (771 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,081
• Density	300/km2 (780/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 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