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Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Hermersberg
Municipality
Coat of arms of HermersbergCoat of arms
Location of Hermersberg within Südwestpfalz district
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Coordinates: 49°19′23″N 7°38′02″E / 49.32306°N 7.63389°E / 49.32306; 7.63389
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdwestpfalz
Municipal assoc.Waldfischbach-Burgalben
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Erich Sommer (CDU)
Area
 • Total13.02 km (5.03 sq mi)
Highest elevation427 m (1,401 ft)
Lowest elevation408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 • Total1,722
 • Density130/km (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes66919
Dialling codes06333
Vehicle registrationPS
Websitewww.hermersberg.de

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.

Inhabitants

69% of the population in Hermersberg is Catholic, 23% are Protestants; the evolution of population can be proven since 1800. From Year 1970 the number of inhabitants is slowly decreasing.

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

References

  1. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  3. EWOISneu : Gemeindestatistik aus dem landeseinheitlichen System Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte: Stadt und Landkreis Pirmasens
  5. Stat. Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz: Bevölkerungsentwicklung als Zeitreihe
Towns and municipalities in Südwestpfalz
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