Pirmasens

Pirmasens
Old town hall
Old town hall
Flag of Pirmasens
Coat of arms of Pirmasens
Location of Pirmasens
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Pirmasens is located in Germany
Pirmasens
Pirmasens
Pirmasens is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Pirmasens
Pirmasens
Coordinates: 49°12′N 7°36′E / 49.200°N 7.600°E / 49.200; 7.600
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayor (2018–26) Markus Christian Zwick[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total61.37 km2 (23.70 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total40,682
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66953–66955
Dialling codes06331
Vehicle registrationPS
Websitewww.pirmasens.de

Pirmasens (German pronunciation: [ˈpɪʁmazɛns] ; Palatine German: Bärmesens (also Bermesens or Bärmasens)) is an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. It was famous for the manufacture of shoes. The surrounding rural district was called Landkreis Pirmasens from 1818 until 1997, when it was renamed to Südwestpfalz.

  1. ^ Wahl der Oberbürgermeister der kreisfreien Städte, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.