Zweibrücken
town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Zweibrücken is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is on the Schwarzbach river. About 34,000 people live there.
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| Coordinates: 49°15′N 7°22′E / 49.250°N 7.367°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marold Wosnitza (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 34,534 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66482 |
| Dialling codes | 06332 |
| Vehicle registration | ZW |
| Website | www.zweibruecken.de |
The name Zweibrücken means 'two bridges'. It is pronounced differently by different people. (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡svaɪˌbʁʏkn̩], French: Deux-Ponts [døpɔ̃], Palatinate German: Zweebrigge [ˈd͡sʋeːbʁɪgə]).
References
change- ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zweibrücken.
- Official website (in German)
- Information Portal about Zweibrücken Archived 2020-02-23 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
