- Südwestpfalz
Infobox German district noregbez
name=Südwestpfalz
state=Rhineland-Palatinate
former regierungsbezirk=Rheinhessen-Pfalz
capital=Pirmasens
area=953.76
population=105,237
population_as_of=2002
density=110
carsign=PS
url=http://www.lksuedwestpfalz.de
Südwestpfalz is a district ("Kreis") in the south of
Rhineland-Palatinate ,Germany . Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise)Saarpfalz , the district-free cityZweibrücken , the districts Kaiserslautern and Bad Dürkheim, the district-free cityLandau (the Taubensuhl/Fassendeich forest part of the city),Südliche Weinstraße , and the French "département "Bas-Rhin . The district-free cityPirmasens is completely surrounded by the district.History
The district was created in 1818 as the "Landkommisariat Pirmasens". During the communal reforms of 1968-72 several changes were made to the district. In 1969 the neighboring district
Bad Bergzabern was dissolved and some part of it was added, while other municipalities were incorporated into the cityPirmasens . In 1972 the districtZweibrücken was dissolved and added into the districtPirmasens , which in 1997 renamed itself to "Südwestpfalz".Geography
The district is located in the hills of the Palatinate, the
Palatinate forest . The river Lauter has its spring near the city ofPirmasens .Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.lksuedwestpfalz.de Official website] (German)
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