Birkenfeld (district)
Birkenfeld | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Capital | Birkenfeld |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Miroslaw Kowalski (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 777 km2 (300 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 81,918 |
| • Density | 105/km2 (273/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BIR |
| Website | landkreis-birkenfeld.de |
Birkenfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈbɪʁkŋ̍fɛlt]) is a district (Landkreis) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its seat is the town of Birkenfeld. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Sankt Wendel (Saarland), Trier-Saarburg, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhein-Hunsrück, Bad Kreuznach and Kusel.