Frankenstein, Rhineland-Palatinate

Frankenstein
Location of Frankenstein within Kaiserslautern district
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Coordinates: 49°26′24″N 7°58′41″E / 49.44000°N 7.97806°E / 49.44000; 7.97806
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictKaiserslautern
Municipal assoc.Enkenbach-Alsenborn
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Eckhard Vogel[1]
Area
 • Total
13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
909
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67468
Dialling codes06329
Vehicle registrationKL
Websitewww.frankenstein.de

Frankenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkn̩ˌʃtaɪn] ) is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. On a hill towering over the village is Frankenstein Castle. Frankenstein (Pfalz) station is located on the Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway.

References

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 31. Dezember 2023, Landkreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden; Fortschreibung des Zensus 2011" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)