Schweisweiler
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Schweisweiler | |
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 Saint Nepomuk statue | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schweisweiler
within Donnersbergkreis district
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 Location of Schweisweiler | |
  Schweisweiler  Schweisweiler | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′27.21″N 7°49′25.74″E / 49.5908917°N 7.8238167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Donnersbergkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Winnweiler |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Lothar Wichlidal[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.85 km2 (1.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 346 |
| • Density | 71.3/km2 (185/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67808 |
| Dialling codes | 06302 |
| Vehicle registration | KIB |
Schweisweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaɪsvaɪlɐ]) is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
There are ten historic buildings in Schweisweiler, including four wood beamed houses dating from the 1780s, the village church, and the local community hall. There are five additional monuments within the local area that are within a moderate walking distance. The historic buildings and a local area map showing the monuments are included on an informational board on the street across from the community hall.
Museum
Leo's Tenne is both a museum and a meeting place with seating for up to 35 people. The museum has tools and equipment on display that show crafts prevalent in the local area over 150 years ago. Of interest are the agricultural, foundry and blacksmithing tools that can still be used to demonstrate early craftsmanship. Tours are given from Late April to Late October.
Clubs
The Fishing Club (Fischerverein) promotes fishing within the community.
The Exercise Club (Turnverein) holds gymnastic and exercise classes for young children, has separate men's/women's exercise classes.
The Gun Club (Schützenverein) has a wide variety of sport shooting activities. Activities range from air rifle to large caliber shooting on a 50-meter range.
The Soccer Fan Club (Betzedeivel) supports the region's professional soccer team the 1st Football Club Kaiserslautern (1FCK), better known as the "Red Devils".
The Volunteer Fire Department Supporters (Freiwillig Feuerwehr Förderverein) brings together supporters of the volunteer fire department, holds fund-raising events, and provides fire fighting protective gear at no cost to volunteer firefighters.
Religion
The village has a Catholic church with services held on Sundays and holidays.
