Obersimten is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany and belongs to the municipal association Pirmasens-Land.

Obersimten
Coat of arms of Obersimten
Location of Obersimten within Südwestpfalz district
Obersimten is located in Germany
Obersimten
Obersimten
Obersimten is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Obersimten
Obersimten
Coordinates: 49°10′02″N 7°34′54″E / 49.16733°N 7.581557°E / 49.16733; 7.581557
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdwestpfalz
Municipal assoc.Pirmasens-Land
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Thorsten Höh[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total615
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66957
Dialling codes06331
Vehicle registrationPS
Websitewww.obersimten.de

Geography

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Obersimten is located west of the Palatinate Forest on the edge of Zweibrücken hill country between Pirmasens in the northeast and Vinningen in the southwest.

References

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