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] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) [døpɔ̃], Palatinate German: Zweebrigge [ˈd͡sʋeːbʁɪgə]).
Zweibrücken Media
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Panorama of modern Zweibrücken
- Tschifflik Zweibrucken residence-outside.jpg
Lustschloss Tschifflik, built in early 18th century by Polish King Stanisław Leszczyński
- Zweibrücken Alexanderskirche 06.JPG
Alexanderskirche, built in late 15th century by Alexander, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
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Alert crew at RCAF Station Zweibrücken waiting to scramble as Sabres fly overhead.
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- Appert Nicolas.jpg
Portrait of Nicolas Appert, inventor of food canning in 1795
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Hermann Dingler around 1910
References
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- Official website (German)
- Information Portal about Zweibrücken Archived 2020-02-23 at the Wayback Machine (German)
