Ramberg, Rhineland-Palatinate
| Ramberg | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Ramberg | ||
Location of Ramberg within Südliche Weinstraße district  | ||
| Coordinates: 49°15′44″N 8°00′34″E / 49.26222°N 8.00944°ECoordinates: 49°15′44″N 8°00′34″E / 49.26222°N 8.00944°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Südliche Weinstraße | |
| Municipal assoc. | Annweiler am Trifels | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Juergen Munz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.75 km2 (2.99 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 987 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 76857 | |
| Dialling codes | 06345 | |
| Vehicle registration | SÜW | |
| Website | www.ramberg.de | |
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Ramberg is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Location
Ramberg lies in the Palatine Forest Nature Park around 7 km (as the crow flies) north-northeast of Annweiler am Trifels. The Dernbach stream, a tributary of the Eisbach, flows through the village from north to south direction and the village itself is surrounded by forested hills. A few hundred metres north of the built-up area is the valley of Holpertal.
On the Schlossberg ("castle hill"), which rises above the village, are the ruins of the castle of Ramburg. Other ruins near Ramberg are: Frankenfelsen Castle, Meistersel Castle and Neuscharfeneck Castle. Prominent hills within the municipality include the Drenselberg (524 m), the Schindl Kopf (510 m) and the Hühnerkopf (477 m).
Its neighbouring villages - clockwise - are Roschbach, Edesheim, Rhodt unter Rietburg, Weyher in der Pfalz, Edesheim, Hainfeld (Pfalz), Burrweiler, Flemlingen, Dernbach (Pfalz), Böchingen, Walsheim and Burrweiler.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.