Country Germany District Südwestpfalz Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 30.01 km² Population 1,266 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 06395 | State Rhineland-Palatinate Elevation 281 m (922 ft) Postal codes 66978 Local time Sunday 3:36 PM Postal code 66978 Municipal assoc. Rodalben | |
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Merzalben is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
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Map of 66978 Merzalben, Germany
Merzalben's earliest known records date to 1237.
Religion
In 2007 66.3% of the inhabitants were Roman Catholic and 19.3% were Protestant. The rest either belonged to another religion or none.
Politics
The local council in Merzalben consists of 16 councillors, who were elected in the local election on 7 June 2009, and whose honorary local mayor is the chairman.
Culture
The 28-metre-high Luitpold Tower (Luitpoldturm) was established 1909 on the summit of the 610-metre-high Weißenberg hill as observation tower. Gräfenstein Castle is a castle ruin of about two kilometres east of Merzalben. It gave its name to the region.
References
Merzalben Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA