Rinnthal

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Rinnthal
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Rinnthal
Rinnthal (Germany)
Rinnthal
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Südliche Weinstraße
Municipal assoc. Annweiler am Trifels
Mayor Heinz Hertel
Basic statistics
Area 13.81 km² (5.3 sq mi)
Elevation 190 m  (623 ft)
Population 692  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 50 /km² (130 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SÜW
Postal code 76857
Area code 06346
Website www.rinnthal.de

Coordinates: 49°13′09″N 7°55′30″E / 49.21917, 7.925

Rinnthal is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

During the Revolution of 1848, the town was the setting for a battle between Prussian army troops and Palatinate revolutionary forces who were resisting the invasion.