Altenglan
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| Altenglan | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Kusel |
| Municipal assoc. | Altenglan |
| Mayor | Frieder Haag (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 13.61 km² (5.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population | 2,995 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 220 /km² (570 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KUS |
| Postal code | 66885 |
| Area code | 06381 |
| Website | www.altenglan.de |
Altenglan is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Glan, approx. 5 km north-east of Kusel, and 25 km north-west of Kaiserslautern.
The town of Altenglan today emerged from the freely union of the former independent communes Altenglan, Patersbach and Mühlbach in 1969. The three urban districts (Ortsteile) of Altenglan are Altenglan, Patersbach and Mühlbach. The name Altenglan stems from the little river Glan. In Altenglan the brook Kuselbach flows into the river Glan.
Altenglan is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Altenglan.
[edit] External links
- Official Website of the "collective municipality" (Verbandgemeinde) Altenglan
- Official Website of the town of Altenglan
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