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Rathskirchen

Field	Value
image_coa	DEU Rathskirchen COA.svg
image_skyline	{{multiple image
total_width	280
border	infobox
perrow	2
caption_align	center
image1	Protest. Kirche Hauptstr. 27 Rathskirchen.jpg
caption1	Rathskirchen
image2	Prot. Kirche Kirchenstr.12 Rudolphskirchen.jpg
caption2	Rudolphskirchen
coordinates
image_plan	Rathskirchen in KIB.svg
state	Rheinland-Pfalz
district	Donnersbergkreis
Verbandsgemeinde	Nordpfälzer Land
elevation	290
area	5.12
postal_code	67744
area_code	06364
licence	KIB
Gemeindeschlüssel	07 3 33 201
divisions	3
mayor	Matthias Heckmann
leader_term	2024–29

Rathskirchen is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

Rathskirchen is located in the North Palatine Uplands, west of the Donnersberg, in the valley of the Hahnenbach stream. The nearest significant cities are Bad Kreuznach and Kaiserslautern.

The municipality is made up of the two villages of Rathskirchen and Rudolphskirchen and the hamlet of Bösodenbacherhof.

Neighbouring municipalities are Nußbach, Teschenmoschel, Dörrmoschel, Imsweiler, Reichsthal, Seelen and Hefersweiler.

History

After the War of the First Coalition Rathskirchen and Rudolphskirchen were occupied and later annexed by France with the Treaty of Campo Formio in 1797. From 1798 to 1814 they belonged to the French Departement du Mont-Tonnerre. After the Congress of Vienna the region was first given to Austria (1815) and later to Bavaria (1816).

After World War II the two villages became part of Rhineland-Palatinate (1946). In 1969 the two independent villages of Rathskirchen (pop. 178) and Rudolphskirchen (pop. 80) formed the new municipality of Rathskirchen. In 1972 the municipality switched from Kusel district to the Donnersbergkreis district.

Politics

Mayor

Matthias Heckmann is the mayor of Rathskirchen since 2024.

His predecessor Oskar Stark held the office since 1994.

Heraldry

The coat of arms shows a church, an argent anchor on vert (Dominion of Reipoltskirchen) and an argent wheel on azure (County of Falkenstein).

Infrastructure

The nearest highway exit is located along A63 in Winnweiler, 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Rathskirchen.

Bus line 912 of the VRN serves both villages and connects them to Rockenhausen, where a train station is located.

References

139 (PDF; 3.3 MB).
(2019-04-04). "Einige Urgesteine nehmen ihren Hut". Rheinpfalz Verlag und Druckerei GmbH & Co. KG, Ludwigshafen.
"Liniennetzplan Donnersbergkreis". Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar GmbH.

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