Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is on the Schwarzbach river. About 34,000 people live there.
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Location of Zweibrücken
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| Coordinates: 49°15′N 7°22′E / 49.250°N 7.367°ECoordinates: 49°15′N 7°22′E / 49.250°N 7.367°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marold Wosnitza (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 34,842 |
| • Density | 493.23/km2 (1,277.47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66482 |
| Vehicle registration | ZW |
| Website | www.zweibruecken.de |
The name Zweibrücken means 'two bridges'. It is pronounced differently by different people. (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡svaɪˌbʁʏkn̩], French: Deux-Ponts [døpɔ̃], Palatinate German: Zweebrigge [ˈd͡sʋeːbʁɪgə]).
Zweibrücken Media
Panorama of modern Zweibrücken
Lustschloss Tschifflik, built in early 18th century by Polish King Stanisław Leszczyński
Alexanderskirche, built in late 15th century by Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Alert crew at RCAF Station Zweibrücken waiting to scramble as Sabres fly overhead.
- StanisławLeszczyński
Portrait of Nicolas Appert, inventor of food canning in 1795
Hermann Dingler around 1910
References
Other websites
- Official website (German)
- Information Portal about Zweibrücken Archived 2020-02-23 at the Wayback Machine (German)
