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Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hermersberg (Palatine German: Hermerschberch) is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany and belongs to the municipal association Waldfischbach-Burgalben. It is situated on the western edge of the Palatinate Forest, approx. 15 km northeast of Pirmasens, on top of the Sickingen Heights, and biggest settlement on top.
Hermersberg | |
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Coordinates: 49°19′23″N 7°38′02″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Südwestpfalz |
Municipal assoc. | Waldfischbach-Burgalben |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Erich Sommer[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,722 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 66919 |
Dialling codes | 06333 |
Vehicle registration | PS |
Website | www.hermersberg.de |
69% of the population in Hermersberg is Catholic, 23% are Protestants;[3] the evolution of population can be proven since 1800.[4] From Year 1970 the number of inhabitants is slowly decreasing.[5]
Evolution of population (since 1800):
Year | 1800 | 1815 | 1835 | 1871 | 1905 | 1925 | 1933 | 1939 | 1950 | 1961 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 |
Population | 239 | 435 | 611 | 794 | 1.096 | 1.211 | 1.343 | 1.459 | 1.556 | 1.755 | 1.932 | 1.877 | 1.830 | 1.813 | 1.740 | 1.726 | 1.733 |
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