Bruchmühlbach-Miesau is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the small river Glan, approx. 10 km north-east of Homburg, and 25 km west of Kaiserslautern. It has many festivals and is the home of two storks which are the pride of the village. Nearby is the Miesau Army Depot, a United States Army installation. Also nearby is Ohmbachsee, a small lake that is a popular location for concerts, festivals and the weekend.
Bruchmühlbach-Miesau | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bruchmühlbach-Miesau within Kaiserslautern district  | |
  Bruchmühlbach-Miesau  Bruchmühlbach-Miesau | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′10″N 7°26′27″E / 49.38611°N 7.44083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Kaiserslautern |
| Municipal assoc. | Bruchmühlbach-Miesau |
| Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Rüdiger Franz[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.86 km2 (10.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,081 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66892 |
| Dialling codes | 06372 |
| Vehicle registration | KL |
| Website | www.bruchmuehlbach-miesau.de |
Bruchmühlbach-Miesau is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bruchmühlbach-Miesau.
History
editThe towns of Bruchmühlbach and Miesau, now joined, have a long history. Bruchmühlbach was first mentioned in the year 900 and Miesau in 1222 in a charter by King Heinrich VII. The present combination of the two towns occurred in 1972.
Population
editAccording to a 2004 census, Bruchmühlbach-Miesau area has a population of 8,093, broken down as follows:
Bruchmühlbach 2,813
Miesau 2,550
Vogelbach 1,241
Buchholz 1,028
Elschbach 461
References
edit- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
External links
edit- Bruchmühlbach-Miesau: official website
- Sommerfest: Summer Festival website
 | This Kaiserslautern district location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |