Kirchheimbolanden | |
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Coordinates: 49°39′59″N8°0′42″E / 49.66639°N 8.01167°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Donnersbergkreis |
Subdivisions | 16 Gemeinden |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–29) | Sabine Wienpahl [1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 147.35 km2 (56.89 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-31) [2] | |
• Total | 19,762 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | KIB |
Website | www.kirchheimbolanden.de |
Kirchheimbolanden is an administrative unit (Verbandsgemeinde) in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
The Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Kirchheimbolanden consists of 16 Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities").
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