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Location of Bann within Kaiserslautern district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Kaiserslautern |
| Municipal assoc. | Landstuhl |
| Mayor | Arnold Germann (CDU) |
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| Area | 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 362 m (1188 ft) |
| Population | 2,216 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 171 /km2 (443 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KL |
| Postal code | 66851 |
| Area code | 06371 |
Bann is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Located in the Steinalb valley with the Pfälzer Wald forest bordering it to the east.
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It is located between the "Hausberg" mountain (474m), "Kahlenberg" mountain (464m) and "Kirchberg" mountain (423m) in the "Steinalb" valley, which separates the "Sickinger Hoehe" heights and the "Pfaelzer Wald" forrest".
Bann was first mentioned in the year 1182 in a document of the pope.
The coat of arms is held in red and black. On the left hand side it shows a lion on a red backgroung and on the right hand side five silver balls on a black background. The lion stands for the former belonging to the county of Homburg (Saar), while the five balls recall to the administration of the Sickingens for many centuries.
At the season of 2006/2007 the chess club SC Bann took part in the 1.Schachbundesliga (the highest reachable league of chess in Germany).
Elmar Wolf (* 1939; † 2006 in Queidersbach ),musician
Matthias Mayer, drummer of the Heavy Metal-Band "Ross the Boss" set up around former Manowar guitar-player Ross Friedman
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