Römerberg

Römerberg
Church of Saint Sigismund in Heiligenstein
Location of Römerberg within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district
Location of Römerberg
Römerberg
Römerberg
Coordinates: 49°17′14″N 8°23′52″E / 49.28722°N 8.39778°E / 49.28722; 8.39778
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictRhein-Pfalz-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Römerberg-Dudenhofen
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Matthias Hoffmann[1] (Greens)
Area
 • Total
27.85 km2 (10.75 sq mi)
Elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
9,949
 • Density357.2/km2 (925.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67354
Dialling codes06232
Vehicle registrationRP
Websitewww.roemerberg.de

Römerberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʁøːmɐbɛʁk]) is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Speyer.

History

The municipality of Römerberg was established by the fusion of the municipalities of Berghausen, Heiligenstein and Mechtersheim in 1969. The seat of the municipality is in the village Heiligenstein.

References

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.