Kirchheimbolanden
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| Kirchheimbolanden | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Donnersbergkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Kirchheimbolanden |
| Mayor | Klaus Hartmüller (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 26.36 km² (10.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population | 7,992 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 303 /km² (785 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KIB |
| Postal code | 67292 |
| Area code | 06352 |
Kirchheimbolanden, the capital of Donnersbergkreis, is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, south-western Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km west of Worms, and 30 km north-east of Kaiserslautern. The first part of the name, Kirchheim, dates back to 774. It became a town in 1368, and the Sponheim family improved its security with many towers and walls. Many ancestors of current world monarchs were born in Kirchheimbolanden.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- www.kirchheimbolanden.de — Official site
- www.mkengel.de — Unofficial site with pictures
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