Fischbach bei Dahn is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Fischbach bei Dahn
Coat of arms of Fischbach bei Dahn
Location of Fischbach bei Dahn within Südwestpfalz district
Fischbach bei Dahn is located in Germany
Fischbach bei Dahn
Fischbach bei Dahn
Fischbach bei Dahn is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Fischbach bei Dahn
Fischbach bei Dahn
Coordinates: 49°05′15″N 7°42′38″E / 49.08750°N 7.71056°E / 49.08750; 7.71056
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdwestpfalz
Municipal assoc.Dahner Felsenland
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Michael Schreiber[1]
Area
 • Total32.88 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,464
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66996
Dialling codes06393
Vehicle registrationPS
Websitewww.fischbach-bei-dahn.de

The hollow in which Fischbach lies is surrounded by hills rising to around 400 metres above sea level. The highest hills in the general area are: to the northeast the Große Eyberg (514 m) and, to the south, beyond the French border, the Maimont (512 m). The summits of both hills are about four kilometres from the village.

When the US military began to downsize in the 1990s, the small US Army posts associated with Husterhoeh Kaserne (Pirmasens) were returned to Germany, including ones located at Maßweiler, Munchweiler, Fischbach, and Clausen.

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.