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Pirmasens

Pirmasens

Pirmasens is an independent town in , , near the border with . It was famous for the manufacture of shoes. The surrounding rural district was called Landkreis Pirmasens from 1818 until 1997, when it was renamed to .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pirmasens Hauptbahnhof and Dynamikum.

Railway station
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is a terminal station in the town of , in the German state of , about one kilometre from the city centre.

Museum
Photo: Kolling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rodalben and Ruppertsweiler.

Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district, in , . It is situated in the Palatinate forest, approx. 5 km northeast of .

Village
is a municipality in district, in , western and belongs to the municipal association Pirmasens-Land. is situated 4½ km southeast of Pirmasens.

Village
Photo: Dguendel, CC BY 3.0.
is a municipality in district, in , western and belongs to the municipal association Pirmasens-Land. is situated 5 km south of Pirmasens.

Pirmasens

Latitude
49.2149° or 49° 12′ 54″ north
Longitude
7.629° or 7° 37′ 45″ east
Population
39,800
Elevation
400 metres (1,312 feet)
Open location code
8FX96J7H+XJ
Geo­Names ID
6554820
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