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Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis
District
Coat of arms of Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis
Coat of arms
Country  Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
Capital Ludwigshafen
Area
 • Total 304.88 km2 (117.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total 147,396
 • Density 483.456/km2 (1,252.145/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration RP
Website rhein-pfalz-kreis.de

The Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is a special area in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It's like a county or a region that has its own local government. The main city and capital of this district is Ludwigshafen.

About Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis

The Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is located in the western part of Germany. It's known for its beautiful landscapes and many towns. The district covers an area of about 305 square kilometers. That's roughly the size of 30,500 soccer fields!

What is a District?

In Germany, a "district" (called Kreis in German) is a type of local government area. It helps manage things like schools, roads, and public services for several towns and villages. It's bigger than a single town but smaller than a whole state.

Important Facts

  • Location: Rheinland-Palatinate, Germany
  • Capital: Ludwigshafen
  • Area: About 305 square kilometers
  • Population: Around 147,000 people (as of 2001)
  • Car Sign: Cars from this district have "RP" on their license plates.

Towns and Villages

The Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is made up of many different towns and villages. Some of these are "Verband-free municipalities." This means they manage their own affairs without being part of a larger group of villages. Other towns and villages belong to a "Verbandsgemeinde." This is a group of smaller communities that work together for some services.

Verband-free Municipalities

These towns manage their own local government:

  1. Bobenheim-Roxheim
  2. Böhl-Iggelheim
  3. Limburgerhof
  4. Mutterstadt
  5. Schifferstadt (This is also a town!)

Verbandsgemeinden

These are groups of villages that share some services. The main town in each group is marked with a ¹.

  • 1. Dannstadt-Schauernheim

# Dannstadt-Schauernheim¹ # Hochdorf-Assenheim # Rödersheim-Gronau

  • 2. Verbandsgemeinde Lambsheim-Heßheim

# Beindersheim # Großniedesheim # Heßheim # Heuchelheim bei Frankenthal # Kleinniedesheim # Lambsheim¹

  • 3. Maxdorf

# Birkenheide # Fußgönheim # Maxdorf¹

  • 4. Rheinauen

# Altrip # Neuhofen # Otterstadt # Waldsee¹

  • 5. Römerberg-Dudenhofen

# Dudenhofen¹ # Hanhofen # Harthausen # Römerberg

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