Frankenstein, Rhineland-Palatinate
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Frankenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkn̩ˌʃtaɪn] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. On a hill towering over the village is Frankenstein Castle. Frankenstein (Pfalz) station is located on the Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway.
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Frankenstein | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Frankenstein
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 Location of Frankenstein | |
  Frankenstein Location within Germany  Frankenstein Location within Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′24″N 7°58′41″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Kaiserslautern |
| Municipal assoc. | Enkenbach-Alsenborn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Eckhard Vogel[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 909 |
| • Density | 65.9/km2 (171/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67468 |
| Dialling codes | 06329 |
| Vehicle registration | KL |
| Website | www.frankenstein.de |
