Hermersberg
Hermersberg is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany and belongs to the municipal association Waldfischbach-Burgalben. It is situated on the western edge of the Palatinate Forest, approx. 15 km northeast of Pirmasens, on top of the Sickingen Heights, and biggest settlement on top.
Hermersberg | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hermersberg within Südwestpfalz district  | |
  Hermersberg  Hermersberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′23″N 7°38′02″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Südwestpfalz |
| Municipal assoc. | Waldfischbach-Burgalben |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erich Sommer (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,729 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 66919 |
| Dialling codes | 06333 |
| Vehicle registration | PS |
| Website | www.hermersberg.de |
Inhabitants
69% of the population in Hermersberg is Catholic, 23% are Protestants;[2] the evolution of population can be proven since 1800.[3] From Year 1970 the number of inhabitants is slowly decreasing.[4]
Evolution of population (since 1800):
| Year | 1800 | 1815 | 1835 | 1871 | 1905 | 1925 | 1933 | 1939 | 1950 | 1961 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 |
| Population | 239 | 435 | 611 | 794 | 1.096 | 1.211 | 1.343 | 1.459 | 1.556 | 1.755 | 1.932 | 1.877 | 1.830 | 1.813 | 1.740 | 1.726 | 1.733 |
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See also
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2018 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2019.
- EWOISneu : Gemeindestatistik aus dem landeseinheitlichen System Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte: Stadt und Landkreis Pirmasens
- Stat. Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz: Bevölkerungsentwicklung als Zeitreihe
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