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Pirmasens | |
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 Old town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pirmasens  | |
  Pirmasens  Pirmasens | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′N 7°36′E / 49.200°N 7.600°ECoordinates: 49°12′N 7°36′E / 49.200°N 7.600°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Bernhard Matheis (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.37 km2 (23.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 40,125 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66953–66955 |
| Dialling codes | 06331 |
| Vehicle registration | PS |
| Website | www.pirmasens.de |
Pirmasens (Palatine German: Bärmesens) is an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is near the border with France and was the center of the shoe industry in Germany until around 1970.
- Pirmasens
View with shoe factory
Shoe factory and city hall tower
Shoemaker boy
Dynamikum
Old post office
New Apostolic Church
Listed residential building
Listed villa
Stairway of the birds
Stairway of the birds
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
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