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 Official Name: Rheinland-Pfalz en: Rhineland Palatinate Nick name: Weinland-Pfalz (Wineland-Palatinate) Motto for Palatinate: Zum Wohl. Die Pfalz. (Cheers. The Palatinate.) Abbreviation: RP Time zone: Central European Time (CET); Central European Summer Time (CEST) (UTC+1/+2) Capital City: Mainz Other Cities: Frankenthal, Idar-Oberstein, Kaiserslautern, Koblenz (Coblenz), Landau, Ludwigshafen, Neustadt (Weinstrafle), Pirmasens, Speyer (Spires), Trier, Worms, and Zweibrücken. Geography: Location: in central south-west of Germany Area: 19 847 km² (7 663 sq mi) People: Population (2013): 4 million Religions: 24.8% Protestants, 64.7% Roman Catholic, 7.2% no religious affiliation. Natural resources: Wine. Agriculture products: Wine. Industries: Tourism, wine, chemical industry. |
The state is located in central south-west of Germany. The state offers idyllic river landscapes in a mountainous country, historical cities and villages and some of the best wine-producing areas in Germany. Rhineland-Palatinate shares international borders with France, Luxembourg and Belgium, it borders the German federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia in north, Hesse in east and Baden-Württemberg in south-east, it surrounds the federal state of Saarland. |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of Rheinland-PfalzRheinland-PfalzOfficial Rheinland-Pfalz (in German only). Landtag Rheinland-Pfalz Rhineland Palatinate's parliament. 60 Jahre Rheinland-Pfalz Celebration site for 60 years of Rhineland Palatinate since its foundation in 1946. Statistics Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz Rhineland Palatinate's state office for statistics (in German). Maps Google Earth MainzSearchable map and satellite view of the capital of Rheinland Palatinate. Google Earth Rheinland-PfalzSearchable map and satellite view of Rhineland Palatinate. Political Map of Germany Administrative Map of Germany |
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NewsNewspapers from Rhineland Palatinate online (in German)Main-Rheiner National news and for the region Rhein Main, Mainz; online service of Allgemeine Zeitung, Wiesbadener Tageblatt, Wiesbadener Kurier, Wormser Zeitung. Pirmasenser Zeitung Newspaper, Pirmasens. Die Rheinpfalz Newspaper Ludwigshafen. Rhein-Zeitung Newspaper for Mainz/Wiesbaden. XXSpeyerer Tagespost News from Speyer. Trierischer Volksfreund Newspaper from Trier. Radio/TV Südwestrundfunk (SWR) Regional public radio and television. ZDF National public television channel based in Mainz.. |
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Arts & CultureCastlesXXHambacher Schloss The Hambach Castle where the Hambacher Fest“ (Hambach Festival) took place in the end of May in 1832, a demonstration for freedom and unity of Germany. Cathedrals The Imperial Cathedrals on the Rhine in the cities of Mainz, Speyer, and Worms. Mainz Der Kaiserdom zu Speyer (Mariendom) Imperial Cathedral of Speyer, largest Romanesque church, burial site of 8 German emperors and kings. Speyer Dom zu Speyer Mariendom (Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Steven), the Imperial Cathedral of Speyer. Worms Wormser Dom St. Peter The smallest of the three Imperial Cathedrals on the Rhine. Trierer Dom Trier Cathedral and Church of Our Lady, oldest Bishop's Church in Germany, the seat of the Bishop of Trier since 1 700 years. Worms Museums Koblenz Landesmuseum Koblenz - Festung Ehrenbreitstein With its state collection of prehistorical items and folklore art. Ludwigshafen Wilhelm-Hack-Museum Famous for its collection of paintings of modern art of the 20th century. Mainz Gutenberg - Museum Mainz One of the oldest museums of print-art in the world, it is dedicated to the inventor of printing, Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg, born in Mainz. Landesmuseum Mainz One of the oldest museums of Germany, shows its important collection of art and cultural history. Naturhistorisches Museum Mainz Largest Museum of Natural History in Rhineland Palatinate. Speyer Historisches Museum der Pfalz The Historical Museum of the Palatinate with permanent exhibitions showing the history and development of the Palatinate. Trier Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Trier Shows a collection of archaeology and arts of the city of Trier. Music Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland Pfalz The German Philharmonic Orchestra Rhineland-Palatinate. |
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Business & EconomyZum Wohl. Die Pfalz. - Pfalzwein, e.V.Information on wines and the wine-growing-country of Palatinate. Companies BASF The Chemical Company, Ludwigshafen. Transportation Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn The Travel Guide to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN), Germany's Ryanair hub. |
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Destination Rheinland-Pfalz - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Rheinland-Pfalz: accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, tours and much more.Rhineland-Palatinate Travel and Tour Guides Rhineland-Palatinate Travel guide to Rhineland-Palatinate's seven holiday regions. Tourism Information for Regions of Rhineland-Palatinate Eifel - Ahr XXWohlSein365 A tourist guide to Ahr, Rhein, Eifel, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler (in German only). Eifel Tourismus A tourist guide to the Eifel region (in German only). Hunsrück - Nahe Hunsrück-Touristik Reisen durch den Hunsrück (in German only). Naheland A tourist guide to the Nahe Region. Mosel - Saar Mosellandtouristik A tourist guide to the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer Region (in German only). Pfalz Die Pfalz Das Portal für Ihren Urlaub in der Pfalz (in German only). Rheinhessen Rheinhessen Rheinhessen Info portal (in German only). Rheintal, Lahn, Taunus Mittelrhein-Lahn A guide to the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley Mittelrhein-Lahn, Lahntal and Tal der Loreley (in German only). Westerwald Westerwald Touristik-Service Westerwald tourist information (in German only). Routes Deutsche Weinstraße German Wine Road. Südliche Weinstrasse Tourism information for the Southern Wine Route. Cities Mainz The State Capital, official web site of the city of Mainz. Major cities (official sites): Frankenthal The city is known for the Frankenthal porcelain factory (1755 - 1799) Idar-Oberstein The German Capital of Gemstone Industry. Kaiserslautern Home to the Football team 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Koblenz (Coblenz) The city is the principal seat of the Mosel and Rhenish wine trade. Landau The city at the Südliche Weinstraße ("southern wineroute") Ludwigshafen BASF city. Neustadt (an der Weinstraße) One of the many stops on the German wine road (Deutsche Weinstrasse). Pirmasens Official website of Pirmasens. Speyer (Spires) Formerly, the Imperial City of Speyer. Trier Germany's oldest city. Worms One o the oldest City in Germany, beside Trier. Zweibrücken The former capital of the duchy of Zweibrücken. |
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EducationUniversität KaiserslauternKaiserslautern Universität Koblenz - Landau Koblenz Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Universität Trier The Trier University's Homepage. |
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Environment & NatureNature Parks in Rhineland-PalatinateNaturpark Nassau A landscape conservation area within the Rheinisches Schiefergebirge (Rhenish Slate Mountains). Naturpark Pfälzerwald The UNESCO recognized natural park and biosphere reserve Pfälzerwald (in German). Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück Natural Park Saar-Hunsrück in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe Nature Reserve Soonwald. Naturpark Südeifel Nature Reserve Südeifel. Naturparke Deutschland A guide to nature and national parks in Germany. |
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HistoryThe federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate was established on 30 August 1946. It was formed from the northern part of the French Occupation Zone, which included parts of Bavaria (the Rhenish Palatinate), the southern parts of the Prussian Rhine Province, parts of the Prussian Province of Nassau, and parts of Rheinhessen on the western banks of the Rhine; the new state was legally confirmed by referendum on 18 May 1947.Rheinland-Pfalz/Rhineland-Palatinate, the History The History of Rhineland-Palatinate, describes the history not only of Rhineland-Palatinate, but of several lineal states located along the middle Rhine River. Palatinate (Pfalz) Wikipedia entry about the Palatinate region and its history. Rheinprovinz (Rheinpreußen) Wikipedia entry about the history of the Rhine Province a former province of Prussia. |
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Additional Information about Rheinland-PfalzOpen Directory Project: Rheinland-Pfalz Wikipedia: Rheinland-Pfalz | |||
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