Rodalben
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| Rodalben | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Südwestpfalz |
| Municipal assoc. | Rodalben |
| Mayor | Wilhelm Matheis |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 15.69 km² (6.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population | 7,495 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 478 /km² (1,237 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | PS |
| Postal code | 66976 |
| Area code | 06331 |
| Website | www.rodalben-stadt.de |
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.
Rodalben is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Rodalben.
[edit] History
Rodalben was founded by a Celtic tribe. In 1237 Rodalben was first mentioned as a "Meyerhof". Over the centuries mainly farmers lived there.
The origin of the name isn't clarified. The suffix "alb (alben)" is a Celtic word for rivers or brooks.
[edit] References
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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