Frankenstein | |
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Location of Frankenstein within Kaiserslautern district | |
Coordinates: 49°26′24″N 7°58′41″E / 49.44000°N 7.97806°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Kaiserslautern |
Municipal assoc. | Enkenbach-Alsenborn |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Eckhard Vogel[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 13.82 km2 (5.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 903 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 67468 |
Dialling codes | 06329 |
Vehicle registration | KL |
Website | www.frankenstein.de |
Frankenstein is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. On a hill towering over the village is Frankenstein Castle. Frankenstein (Pfalz) station is located on the Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway.