Hermersberg Explained

Type:Ortsgemeinde
Image Coa:DEU Hermersberg COA.svg
Coordinates:49.3231°N 7.6339°W
Image Plan:Hermersberg in PS.svg
State:Rheinland-Pfalz
District:Südwestpfalz
Verbandsgemeinde:Waldfischbach-Burgalben
Elevation:408-427
Area:13.02
Postal Code:66919
Area Code:06333
Licence:PS
Gemeindeschlüssel:07 3 40 016
Website:www.hermersberg.de
Mayor:Erich Sommer[1]
Leader Term:2019 - 24
Party:CDU

Hermersberg (Hermerschberch) is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany and belongs to the municipal association Waldfischbach-Burgalben. It is situated on the western edge of the Palatinate Forest, approx. 15 km northeast of Pirmasens, on top of the Sickingen Heights, and biggest settlement on top.

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):

Year18001815183518711905192519331939195019611970198019902000200620082010
Population2394356117941.0961.2111.3431.4591.5561.7551.9321.8771.8301.8131.7401.7261.733

References

  1. https://www.wahlen.rlp.de/de/kw/wahlen/kd/gebiete/3400000000000.html Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Südwestpfalz
  2. EWOISneu : Gemeindestatistik aus dem landeseinheitlichen System
  3. Deutsche Verwaltungsgeschichte: Stadt und Landkreis Pirmasens
  4. Stat. Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz: Bevölkerungsentwicklung als Zeitreihe