Birkenfeld
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| Birkenfeld | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Birkenfeld |
| Municipal assoc. | Birkenfeld |
| Mayor | Peter Nauert (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 13.58 km² (5.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1345 ft) |
| Population | 6,814 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 502 /km² (1,300 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | BIR |
| Postal code | 55765 |
| Area code | 06782 |
| Website | www.stadt-birkenfeld.de |
Birkenfeld is a municipality, capital of the district Birkenfeld, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Hunsrück, approx. 15 km south-west of Idar-Oberstein.
In the 17/18th century Birkenfeld was capital of the Pfalzgrafschaft Birkenfeld, whose heir Maximilian I Joseph inherited the electorates of Palatinate and Bavaria in 1799 and who became king of Bavaria in 1806. From 1816-1937 Birkenfeld was capital of the Principality of Birkenfeld which was part of the grand-duchy of Oldenburg. Therefore Birkenfeld is now centre of the district though Idar-Oberstein is bigger.
Birkenfeld is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Birkenfeld.
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