Nanzdietschweiler

Nanzdietschweiler
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Nanzdietschweiler within Kusel district
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Kusel
Municipal assoc.	Glan-Münchweiler
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor	Martin Holzhauser jun. (CDU)
Area
• Total	9.82 km2 (3.79 sq mi)
Highest elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Lowest elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	1,137
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66909
Dialling codes	06383
Vehicle registration	KUS
Website	www.nanzdietschweiler.de

Nanzdietschweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Customs and Traditions The culture in Nanzdietschweiler is rich and diverse, and offers a rare glimpse into German traditions. Every third year in January, rats are collected and thrown into the local river, the Glan. This tradition can trace its roots back to the story of the Pied Piper, who led all the rats in a village down to the river, where they drowned. Today, this tradition continues and offers families a fun day to relax and enjoy an age old tradition. In 2009, this tradition was threatened by PETA. On January 24, 2009, three men, claiming to be from PETA, released the rats destined for the river. These rats infested the town, and in the chaos, the three men fell into the Glan. This event failed to end the tradition that had endured for so long.