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Location of Merzalben within Südwestpfalz district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Südwestpfalz |
| Municipal assoc. | Rodalben |
| Mayor | Benno Schwarz (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 30.01 km2 (11.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Population | 1,239 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 41 /km2 (107 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | PS |
| Postal code | 66978 |
| Area code | 06395 |
| Website | www.merzalben.de |
Merzalben is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Merzalben's earliest known records were dated back from 1237.
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2007 was 66.3% of the inhabitants Catholic and 19.3% Protestant. The remaining belonged of another religion or were denominationless.
The local council in Merzalben consists of 16 councillors, who were elected in the local election on 7 June 2009, and which honorary local mayor as chairmen
The 28 meters high Luitpoldturm was established 1909 on the summit to 607 meters high white mountain as observation tower. The castle Gräfenstein is a castle ruin of about two kilometers east of Merzalben. It gave its name to the region.