Kollweiler is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Kollweiler
Coat of arms of Kollweiler
Location of Kollweiler within Kaiserslautern district
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Kollweiler is located in Germany
Kollweiler
Kollweiler
Kollweiler is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Kollweiler
Kollweiler
Coordinates: 49°30′57″N 7°35′04″E / 49.51583°N 7.58444°E / 49.51583; 7.58444
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictKaiserslautern
Municipal assoc.Weilerbach
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Claudia Zahneißen[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total5.57 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Elevation
335 m (1,099 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total541
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66879
Dialling codes06385
Vehicle registrationKL

Geography edit

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. The closest city is Kaiserslautern, located 15 km (9.3 mi) to the southeast.

History edit

Even before the Romans, Celtic descendants settled the area around Kollweiler.

References edit

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.