Zweibrücken

Coordinates: 49°15′N 7°22′E / 49.250°N 7.367°E / 49.250; 7.367
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Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken Castle
Coat of arms of Zweibrücken
Location of Zweibrücken
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Zweibrücken is located in Germany
Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken
Coordinates: 49°15′N 7°22′E / 49.250°N 7.367°E / 49.250; 7.367
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • MayorMarold Wosnitza (SPD)
Area
 • Total70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total34,091
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66482
Dialling codes06332
Vehicle registrationZW
Websitewww.zweibruecken.de

Zweibrücken is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is on the Schwarzbach river. About 34,000 people live there.

The name Zweibrücken means 'two bridges'. It is pronounced differently by different people. (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡svaɪˌbʁʏkn̩], French: Deux-Ponts [døpɔ̃], Palatinate German: Zweebrigge [ˈd͡sʋeːbʁɪgə]).

References[change | change source]

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.

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