Eisenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate
Eisenberg | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Eisenberg
within Donnersbergkreis district
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Location of Eisenberg | |
Eisenberg Eisenberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′41″N 8°04′21″E / 49.56139°N 8.07250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Donnersbergkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Eisenberg (Pfalz) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Peter Funck (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.75 km2 (7.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 9,305 |
| • Density | 496.3/km2 (1,285/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67304 |
| Dialling codes | 06351 |
| Vehicle registration | KIB |
| Website | www.eisenberg.de |
Eisenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪzn̩bɛʁk]) is the largest town in the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Eisenberg is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Eisenberg.
The name indicates ancient iron mining (Eisen = iron; -berg = hill/mountain). Even more important is the extraction of clay and Klebsand.