Weyher in der Pfalz

Weyher in der Pfalz

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Weyher in der Pfalz

Coordinates: 49°16′09″N 8°05′00″E / 49.26917°N 8.08333°E / 49.26917; 8.08333Coordinates: 49°16′09″N 8°05′00″E / 49.26917°N 8.08333°E / 49.26917; 8.08333
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Südliche Weinstraße
Municipal assoc. Edenkoben
Government
  Mayor Hans-Jürgen Schwaab
Area
  Total 5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 580
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 76835
Dialling codes 06323
Vehicle registration SÜW
Website www.weyher.de

Weyher in der Pfalz is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany with a stable population of around 500, populated for over 1200 years, in the foothills of a chestnut tree forest, overlooking the Rhine valley. It is known for its wine production and holiday apartments of the picturesque village. Ludwig I of Bavaria kept a summer apartment in the cliffs directly overlooking the village, which opens quarterly for village celebrations.

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