Contwig

Contwig
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church of Saint Lawrence
Coat of arms of Contwig
Location of Contwig within Südwestpfalz district
Contwig is located in Germany
Contwig
Contwig
Contwig is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Contwig
Contwig
Coordinates: 49°15′05″N 7°25′40″E / 49.25139°N 7.42778°E / 49.25139; 7.42778
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdwestpfalz
Municipal assoc.Zweibrücken-Land
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Nadine Brinette[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
24.74 km2 (9.55 sq mi)
Elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
5,071
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66497
Dialling codes06332
Vehicle registrationPS
Websitewww.gemeinde-contwig.de

Contwig is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It has slightly over 5.000 inhabitants, and is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Zweibrücken-Land. Its current mayor is Nadine Brinette, elected in 2021.[1]

  1. ^ a b Nadine Brinette als Bürgermeisterin vereidigt, Pfälzischer Merkur, 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.