Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz

Herxheim is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km south-east of Landau. Herxheim is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Herxheim.

Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz
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Location of Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz within Südliche Weinstraße district
Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz
Herxheim bei Landau/Pfalz
Coordinates: 49°08′49″N 8°13′12″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdliche Weinstraße
Municipal assoc.Herxheim
Government
  MayorFranz-Ludwig Trauth (CDU)
Area
  Total29.12 km2 (11.24 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total10,577
  Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76863
Dialling codes07276
Vehicle registrationSÜW
Websitewww.herxheim-pfalz.de

Herxheim is twinned with:

International Sport

Herxheim host domestic and international motorcycle racing in the south of the town. It has hosted the World Longtrack Championship Final three occasions and in recent years had hosted a number of rounds of the Grand-Prix series. It is one of the best venues in the sport.

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.



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