Kaiserslautern is a district (Kreis) in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....

, Germany

Germany

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. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Kusel

Kusel (district)

Kusel is a district in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Birkenfeld, Bad Kreuznach, Donnersbergkreis, Kaiserslautern, Saarpfalz and Sankt Wendel .-History:The district of Kusel was created at the beginning of the 19th century...

, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Donnersbergkreis

Donnersbergkreis

The Donnersbergkreis is a district in the middle of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bad Kreuznach, Alzey-Worms, Bad Dürkheim, Kaiserslautern, Kusel.-History:...

, Bad Dürkheim

Bad Dürkheim (district)

Bad Dürkheim is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Kaiserslautern, Donnersbergkreis and Alzey-Worms, the city of Worms, the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, the city of Neustadt/Weinstraße, the districts of Südliche Weinstraße, the city of Landau , the district...

 and Südwestpfalz

Südwestpfalz

Südwestpfalz is a district in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Saarpfalz, the district-free city Zweibrücken, the districts Kaiserslautern and Bad Dürkheim, the district-free city Landau , Südliche Weinstraße, and the French département Bas-Rhin...

. The city of Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern is a city in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate forest . The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfurt am Main, and from Luxembourg.Kaiserslautern is home to 99,469 people...

 is almost fully enclosed by, but not belonging to the district.

History

The district of Kaiserslautern was established in 1939. Minor changes of the borders occurred in 1969 and 1972.

Geography

The district includes parts of the Palatinate forest (Pfälzer Wald) in the east and the North Palatine Hills (Nordpfälzer Bergland) in the west, as well as the lowlands between them.

Partnerships

Since 1962. the district has had a partnership with Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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. As part of the partnership of Rhineland-Palatinate with Rwanda

Rwanda

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, the district has had a partnership with the municipality of Musasa since 1983. In 2002, a partnership with the Polish

Poland

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 district of Olesno

Olesno

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 was started.

Coat of arms

The eagle on the top of the coat of arms represents the several imperial estates in the district. The lion on the left is the lion of the Palatinate, the fish in the middle is taken from the coat of arms of the city of Kaiserslautern. The bezants (coins) on the right represent the Lords of Sickingen and their estate.

Towns and municipalities

Verbandsgemeinde Verbandsgemeinde A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:... n
1. Bruchmühlbach-Miesau Bruchmühlbach-Miesau (Verbandsgemeinde) Bruchmühlbach-Miesau is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau.... Bruchmühlbach-Miesau Bruchmühlbach-Miesau Bruchmühlbach-Miesau is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the small river Glan, approx. 10 km north-east of Homburg, and 25 km west of Kaiserslautern. It has many festivals and is the home of two storks which are the... 1 Gerhardsbrunn Gerhardsbrunn Gerhardsbrunn is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Lambsborn Lambsborn Lambsborn is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Langwieden Langwieden Langwieden is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Martinshöhe Martinshöhe Martinshöhe is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... 2. Enkenbach-Alsenborn Enkenbach-Alsenborn (Verbandsgemeinde) Enkenbach-Alsenborn is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its seat is located in Enkenbach-Alsenborn, and consists of the following Ortsgemeinden :... Enkenbach-Alsenborn Enkenbach-Alsenborn Enkenbach-Alsenborn is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the northern edge of the Palatinate forest, approx. 10 km north-east of Kaiserslautern... 1 Mehlingen Mehlingen Mehlingen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.It is located outside of Kaiserslautern and has a population of just under 4,000.... Neuhemsbach Neuhemsbach Neuhemsbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Sembach Sembach Sembach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It forms part of the Verbandsgemeinde of Enkenbach-Alsenborn. The town is nestled in the Palatinate Forest Nature Park between Kaiserslautern and Donnersbergkreis... 3. Hochspeyer Hochspeyer (Verbandsgemeinde) Hochspeyer is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Hochspeyer.... Fischbach Fischbach, Kaiserslautern Fischbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Frankenstein Frankenstein, Rhineland-Palatinate Frankenstein is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Hochspeyer Hochspeyer Hochspeyer is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest , approx... 1 Waldleiningen Waldleiningen Waldleiningen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany....	4. Kaiserslautern-Süd Kaiserslautern-Süd Kaiserslautern-Süd is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest, approx... [seat: Kaiserslautern] Krickenbach Krickenbach Krickenbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Linden Linden, Kaiserslautern Linden is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Queidersbach Queidersbach Queidersbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Schopp Schopp Schopp is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Stelzenberg Stelzenberg Stelzenberg is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Trippstadt Trippstadt Trippstadt is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... 5. Landstuhl Landstuhl (Verbandsgemeinde) Landstuhl is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Landstuhl.... Bann Bann, Germany Bann is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Located in the Steinalb valley with the Pfälzer Wald forest bordering it to the east.-Vicinity:... Hauptstuhl Hauptstuhl Hauptstuhl is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Kindsbach Kindsbach Kindsbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Landstuhl Landstuhl Landstuhl , literally translating as "country-throne", is a municipality of over 9,000 people in southwestern Germany. It is part of the district of Kaiserslautern, in the Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and is home to the Sickinger Schloss, a small castle. It is situated on the north-western edge... 1, 2 Mittelbrunn Mittelbrunn Mittelbrunn is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Oberarnbach Oberarnbach Oberarnbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... 6. Otterbach Otterbach (Verbandsgemeinde) Otterbach is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Otterbach.... Frankelbach Frankelbach Frankelbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Hirschhorn Hirschhorn, Rhineland-Palatinate Hirschhorn is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Katzweiler Katzweiler Katzweiler is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Mehlbach Mehlbach Mehlbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Olsbrücken Olsbrücken Olsbrücken is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Otterbach Otterbach Otterbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Lauter, approx. 5 km north of Kaiserslautern.... 1 Sulzbachtal Sulzbachtal Sulzbachtal is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany....	7. Otterberg Otterberg (Verbandsgemeinde) Otterberg is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Otterberg.... Heiligenmoschel Heiligenmoschel Heiligenmoschel is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Niederkirchen Niederkirchen Niederkirchen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Otterberg Otterberg Otterberg is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate with about 7,350 inhabitants. It is situated approx... 1, 2 Schallodenbach Schallodenbach Schallodenbach is municipality in the district Kaiserslautern of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-Location:Schallodenbach is situated approximately 13 km north of Kaiserslautern... Schneckenhausen Schneckenhausen Schneckenhausen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.-Geography:Schneckenhausen lies 11 km north of Kaiserslautern at the spring of the Odenbach, which flows for around 22 km before joining the Glan River... 8. Ramstein-Miesenbach Ramstein-Miesenbach (Verbandsgemeinde) Ramstein-Miesenbach is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Ramstein-Miesenbach.... Hütschenhausen Hütschenhausen Hütschenhausen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Kottweiler-Schwanden Kottweiler-Schwanden Kottweiler-Schwanden is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Niedermohr Niedermohr Niedermohr is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Ramstein-Miesenbach Ramstein-Miesenbach Ramstein-Miesenbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.-History:As a result of the State of Rheinland-Pfalz administrative reform, Ramstein-Miesenbach, which has a population of approx. 9200, was created on 7 June 1969 from the independent... 1, 2 Steinwenden Steinwenden Steinwenden is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... 9. Weilerbach Weilerbach (Verbandsgemeinde) Weilerbach is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Weilerbach.... Erzenhausen Erzenhausen Erzenhausen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Eulenbis Eulenbis Eulenbis is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Kollweiler Kollweiler Kollweiler is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.-Geography:Kollweiler lies in the Northern Pfalz. To the north are the towns of Jettenbach and Rothselberg, and to the south are the towns of Schwedelbach and Reichenbach-Steegen... Mackenbach Mackenbach Mackenbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Reichenbach-Steegen Reichenbach-Steegen Reichenbach-Steegen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It has a twin town in France, Magny-en-Vexin.... Rodenbach Rodenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate Rodenbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Schwedelbach Schwedelbach Schwedelbach is a community in the district of Kaiserslautern, southern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Weilerbach.... Weilerbach Weilerbach Weilerbach is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approx. 11 km north-west of Kaiserslautern.... 1
1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town

External links

• Official website (German)