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Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Schneckenhausen
Municipality
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Location of Schneckenhausen within Kaiserslautern district
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Coordinates: 49°32′25″N 07°44′43″E / 49.54028°N 7.74528°E / 49.54028; 7.74528
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictKaiserslautern
Municipal assoc.Otterbach-Otterberg
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Hanna-Lore Scharding
Area
 • Total3.71 km (1.43 sq mi)
Elevation330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 • Total561
 • Density150/km (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes67699
Dialling codes06301
Vehicle registrationKL

Schneckenhausen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Geography

Schneckenhausen lies 11 km (7 mi) north of Kaiserslautern at the spring of the Odenbach, which flows for around 22 km (14 mi) before joining the Glan River. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde (regional administrative body) Otterbach-Otterberg, which has its administrative offices in Otterberg. Along its outer borders lie the Wickelhof and Creutzhof farmsteads.

Politics

The municipal council is composed of 8 members who are elected locally through a plurality voting system.

Economy and infrastructure

The public transportation is integrated into the Rhein-Neckar Transit Network. Two lines of the regional bus system connect the municipality to Kaiserslautern. The nearest train station is located in Katzweiler roughly 7 km (4 mi) southwest. The nearest Bundesstraße (Federal Highway) is B270, which runs parallel to the train tracks.

References

  1. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.

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