Neustadt an der Weinstrasse
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Neustadt an der Weinstrasse | |
Neustadt an der Weinstrasse Neustadt an der Weinstrasse | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′N 08°09′E / 49.350°N 8.150°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans Georg Löffler (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.10 km2 (45.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 53,920 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67433, 67434, 67435 |
| Dialling codes | 06321, 06327 |
| Vehicle registration | NW |
| Website | www |
Neustadt an der Weinstraße is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It has about 54,000 people. The main parts of the town's economy are tourism and winegrowing. Every year the town is the location of the German wine harvest festival with the election of the German wine queen.
Districts
Its districts are
- Diedesfeld,
- Duttweiler,
- Geinsheim,
- Gimmeldingen,
- Haardt,
- Hambach,
- Königsbach,
- Lachen-Speyerdorf,
- Mußbach, and
- Winzingen.
Culture and sights
- Hambach Castle
- Saalbau
- Elwetritsch fountain
- Railway Museum
- Villa Böhm
- Wolfscastle
Traffic
Neustadt have two on-ramps (North and South) of the highway A 65. Except for the central station, the town have a second railroad station (Böbig) and a third (South).
Economy
Neustadt is the seat of the Hornbach Holding AG and Team Rosberg.
Twin towns
- UK, Lincoln
- France, Mâcon
- Rwanda, Musange
- USA, Manchester, New Hampshire
- Turkey, Mersin-Yenisehir
- Germany, Wernigerode
- China, Quanzhou
References
- ↑ Bevölkerungsstand 31. Dezember 2023, Landkreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden; Fortschreibung des Zensus 2011 (in German), Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz, 2024
Other websites
Media related to Neustadt an der Weinstraße at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)