Römerberg is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Speyer.
Römerberg | |
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 Church of Saint Sigismund in Heiligenstein | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Römerberg within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district  | |
  Römerberg  Römerberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′14″N 8°23′52″E / 49.28722°N 8.39778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Römerberg-Dudenhofen |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Matthias Hoffmann[1] (Greens) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.86 km2 (10.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,907 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67354 |
| Dialling codes | 06232 |
| Vehicle registration | RP |
| Website | www.roemerberg.de |
History edit
The municipality of Römerberg was established by the fusion of the municipalities of Berghausen, Heiligenstein and Mechtersheim in 1969. The seat of the municipality is in the village Heiligenstein.
References edit
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
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