Alsenborn

Alsenborn
Ortsteil of Enkenbach-Alsenborn
Coat of arms of Alsenborn
Coat of arms
Interactive map of Alsenborn
Alsenborn is located in Germany
Alsenborn
Location within Germany
Alsenborn is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Alsenborn
Location within Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 49°29′12″N 7°54′12″E / 49.486667°N 7.903333°E / 49.486667; 7.903333
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictKaiserslautern
MunicipalityEnkenbach-Alsenborn
Area
 • Total
11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation
292–406 m (958–1,332 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
2,743
 • Density236/km2 (612/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67677
Dialling codes06303
The Protestant Church and vicarage

Alsenborn (German pronunciation: [ˈalzn̩bɔʁn] ⓘ) is a village forming part of the municipality of Enkenbach-Alsenborn within the district of Kaiserslautern in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It has a population of 2,750. Until 1969 Alsenborn was an independent parish before merging with Enkenbach under the administrative reforms in the state. Alsenborn is known country-wide for its circus troupes, the football team of SV Alsenborn, which competed for promotion to the premier league in 1970, and as the home town of Fritz Walter, the 1954 captain of the German Football Team and World Cup champions.

Geography and Geology

Alsenborn lies 12 kilometres northeast of the city of Kaiserslautern, by the Stumpfwald, a part of the Palatine Forest.

Alsenborn developed as a Haufendorf within the Alsenborn Basin and has grown westwards to merge with the neighbouring village of Enkenbach. Its residential areas have developed predominantly along the road through the valley.

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