Gossersweiler-Stein
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Gossersweiler-Stein | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gossersweiler-Stein
within Südliche Weinstraße district
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 Location of Gossersweiler-Stein | |
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| Coordinates: 49°09′36″N 7°55′50″E / 49.16000°N 7.93056°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Südliche Weinstraße |
| Municipal assoc. | Annweiler am Trifels |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Pascal Braun[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.60 km2 (3.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,434 |
| • Density | 167/km2 (432/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76857 |
| Dialling codes | 06346 |
| Vehicle registration | SÜW |
| Website | www.gossersweiler-stein.de |
Gossersweiler-Stein is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
The municipality lies in the Wasgau region, which comprises the southern part of Pfälzerwald and the northern part of Vosges, in the centre of the Gossersweilerer valley. It consists of the two districts Gossersweiler and Stein.
History
On March 1, 1970, the only independent municipalities of Gossersweiler and Stein were brought together to form a new municipality of Gossersweiler-Stein. Two years later the latter became part of the Verbandsgemeinde Annweiler am Trifels.
Population Development
The development of the population based on the present municipal area of Gossersweiler-Stein; The values from 1871 to 1987 are based on censuses:[3]
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Politics
Town Council
The municipal council in Gossersweiler-Stein consists of 16 councillors, who were elected in the municipal elections on 25 May 2014 in a personalised proportional election, with the honorary local mayor as chairman.
Community Partnerships
Since November 1984, a partnership has been established with the French community of Schoenenbourg.
