Birkenfeld
Birkenfeld | |
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View of the town from the Burgberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′N 7°11′E / 49.650°N 7.183°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Birkenfeld |
| Municipal assoc. | Birkenfeld |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Miroslaw Kowalski (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.64 km2 (5.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 7,236 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 55765 |
| Dialling codes | 06782 |
| Vehicle registration | BIR |
| Website | www.stadt-birkenfeld.de |
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Birkenfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪʁkŋ̍fɛlt]) is a town and the district seat of the Birkenfeld district in southwest Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is also the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde. The town itself has approximately 7,000 inhabitants.