Mehlingen
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Mehlingen (German pronunciation: [ˈmeːlɪŋən]) is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Mehlingen
within Kaiserslautern district  | |
 Location of Mehlingen | |
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| Coordinates: 49°29′31″N 7°51′15″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Kaiserslautern |
| Municipal assoc. | Enkenbach-Alsenborn |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Monika Rettig[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.95 km2 (8.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,952 |
| • Density | 180.0/km2 (466.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67678 |
| Dialling codes | 06303 |
| Vehicle registration | KL |
| Website | www.mehlingen.de |
It is located 5 km (3.1 mi) outside Kaiserslautern and has a population of just under 4,000.
The village is greatly influenced by the large number of Americans stationed in the area, often called the Kaiserslautern Military Community.
