Rodalben

Rodalben
Coat of arms of Rodalben
Location of Rodalben within Südwestpfalz district
Rodalben is located in Germany
Rodalben
Rodalben
Rodalben is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rodalben
Rodalben
Coordinates: 49°14′N 7°39′E / 49.233°N 7.650°E / 49.233; 7.650
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdwestpfalz
Municipal assoc.Rodalben
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Claus Schäfer[1]
Area
 • Total15.69 km2 (6.06 sq mi)
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,675
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66976
Dialling codes06331
Vehicle registrationPS
Websitewww.rodalben-stadt.de

Rodalben (German: [ˈʁoːtˌʔalbm̩] ) is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest, approx. 5 km northeast of Pirmasens.

Rodalben is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Rodalben. Having a population above 7000 it is the largest local authority district.

  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.