Waldfischbach-Burgalben

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Waldfischbach-Burgalben (Palatine German: Waldfischbach-Bojalwe) is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the western edge of the Palatinate forest, approx. 10 km northeast of Pirmasens. Waldfischbach-Burgalben is also located near Pulaski Barracks, Kapaun and Vogelweh Air Force Base.

Waldfischbach-Burgalben
Coat of arms of Waldfischbach-Burgalben
Location of Waldfischbach-Burgalben within Südwestpfalz district
Waldfischbach-Burgalben is located in Germany
Waldfischbach-Burgalben
Waldfischbach-Burgalben
Waldfischbach-Burgalben is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Waldfischbach-Burgalben
Waldfischbach-Burgalben
Coordinates: 49°17′05″N 7°39′15″E / 49.28472°N 7.65417°E / 49.28472; 7.65417
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdwestpfalz
Municipal assoc.Waldfischbach-Burgalben
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Michael Oestreicher[1]
Area
 • Total17.61 km2 (6.80 sq mi)
Highest elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Lowest elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,671
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67714
Dialling codes06333
Vehicle registrationPS
Websitewww.waldfischbach-burgalben.de

Waldfischbach-Burgalben is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Waldfischbach-Burgalben.

This town is twinned with Carentan, in Lower Normandy (France).

References

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