Pirmasens
Pirmasens is an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. 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 Südwestpfalz.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pirmasens Hauptbahnhof and Dynamikum.
Pirmasens Hauptbahnhof
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rodalben and Ruppertsweiler.
Rodalben
Village
Rodalben is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest, approx. 5 km northeast of Pirmasens.
Ruppertsweiler
Village
Ruppertsweiler is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany and belongs to the municipal association Pirmasens-Land. Ruppertsweiler is situated 4½ km southeast of Pirmasens.
Lemberg
Village
Lemberg is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany and belongs to the municipal association Pirmasens-Land, where it is the largest local municipality in terms of both the area and the number of inhabitants. Lemberg is situated 5 km south of Pirmasens.
Pirmasens
- Type: Locality with 39,800 residents
- Also known as: “07317000” and “Stadt Pirmasens”
- Location: Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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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
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