Hermersberg
Hermersberg | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hermersberg within Südwestpfalz district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Südwestpfalz |
| Municipal assoc. | Waldfischbach-Burgalben |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erich Sommer (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.02 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,722 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66919 |
| Dialling codes | 06333 |
| Vehicle registration | PS |
| Website | www.hermersberg.de |
Hermersberg is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It is situated on the western edge of the Palatinate forest, approx. 15 km northeast of Pirmasens, on top of the Sickinger Höhe.
Inhabitants
69 % of the population in Hermersberg is Catholic, 23 % are Protestants; [2] the evolution of population can be proven since 1800.[3] From Year 1970 the number of inhabitants is slowly decreasing.[4]
Evolution of population (since 1800):
| Year | 1800 | 1815 | 1835 | 1871 | 1905 | 1925 | 1933 | 1939 | 1950 | 1961 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2006 |
| Population | 239 | 435 | 611 | 794 | 1.096 | 1.211 | 1.343 | 1.459 | 1.556 | 1.755 | 1.932 | 1.877 | 1.830 | 1.813 | 1.740 |
See also
Media related to Hermersberg at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ EWOISneu : Gemeindestatistik aus dem landeseinheitlichen System
- ^ Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte: Stadt und Landkreis Pirmasens
- ^ Stat. Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz: Bevölkerungsentwicklung als Zeitreihe
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