Palatinate (region)

This article is about the region of south-western Germany. For the Holy Roman state that existed from 1085 to 1803, see Electoral Palatinate. For other uses, see Palatinate.

The Palatinate
Rhenish Palatinate
Die Pfalz
Historical region of Germany
Flag of The Palatinate Rhenish Palatinate
Flag
Coat of arms of The Palatinate Rhenish Palatinate
Coat of arms
Map of the modern State of Rhineland-Palatinate with the Palatinate region highlighted and further subdivided into its sub-regions: North Palatinate (green), Anterior Palatinate (yellow), South Palatinate (blue) and West Palatinate (red)
Map of the modern State of Rhineland-Palatinate with the Palatinate region highlighted and further subdivided into its sub-regions:
North Palatinate (green), Anterior Palatinate (yellow), South Palatinate (blue) and West Palatinate (red)
Demonym(s)Palatine
Pfälzer

The Palatinate (German: Pfalz; Palatine German: Palz), or the Rhenish Palatinate (Rheinpfalz), is a historical region of Germany. The Palatinate occupies most of the southern quarter of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), covering an area of 2,105 square miles (5,450 km2) with about 1.4 million inhabitants. Its residents are known as Palatines (Pfälzer).