Schopp

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Schopp
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Schopp
Schopp (Germany)
Schopp
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Kaiserslautern
Municipal assoc. Kaiserslautern-Süd
Mayor Petra Heid (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 11.35 km² (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation 220 m  (722 ft)
Population 1,515  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 133 /km² (346 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate KL
Postal code 67707
Area code 06307
Website www.kaiserslautern-sued.de

Coordinates: 49°21′09″N 7°41′22″E / 49.3525, 7.68944

Schopp is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

It is located east along the B270 approximately 7 miles south of the B270 and B40 intersection, which is approximately 1 mile south of the A6, a major motorway.

The origin of the name "Schopp" is said to have come from an old shed-like building used for working on certain hobbies.

Schopp does not have any gas stations or major grocery or shopping stores.