Mehlingen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Mehlingen
Coat of arms of Mehlingen
Location of Mehlingen within Kaiserslautern district
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Mehlingen is located in Germany
Mehlingen
Mehlingen
Mehlingen is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Mehlingen
Mehlingen
Coordinates: 49°29′31″N 7°51′15″E / 49.49194°N 7.85417°E / 49.49194; 7.85417
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictKaiserslautern
Municipal assoc.Enkenbach-Alsenborn
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Monika Rettig[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
21.92 km2 (8.46 sq mi)
Elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,903
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67678
Dialling codes06303
Vehicle registrationKL
Websitewww.mehlingen.de

It is located 5 km (3.1 mi) outside Kaiserslautern and has a population of just under 4,000.

The village is greatly influenced by the large number of Americans stationed in the area, often called the Kaiserslautern Military Community.

References

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.