Pirmasens
Sign in to savePirmasens (; (also Bermesens or Bärmasens)) is an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. It was famous for the manufacture of shoes. The surrounding rural district was called Landkreis Pirmasens from 1818 until 1997, when it was renamed to Südwestpfalz.
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Pirmasens is an independent town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, located near the French border, that became historically significant as a major center for shoe manufacturing. The town was important enough that the rural district surrounding it was named after it from 1818 until 1997, when the district was renamed Südwestpfalz.
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Key facts
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_photo
- Pirmasens, Altes Rathaus 2.jpg
- German location.image_caption
- Old town hall
- German location.image_coa
- Wappen Pirmasens.svg
- German location.image_flag
- Flag of Pirmasens.svg
- German location.state
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- German location.district
- Kreisfreie Stadt
- German location.elevation
- 380
- German location.area
- 61.36
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 07317000
- German location.postal_code
- 66953–66955
- German location.area_code
- 06331
Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Early years
- 20th century
- Main sights
- Incorporations
- Politics
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Culture
- Events
- Music
- Theatre
- Sport
- Companies
- Education
- Transport
- Notable people
- Military
- Gallery
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Pirmasens (; (also Bermesens or Bärmasens)) is an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. It was famous for the manufacture of shoes. The surrounding rural district was called Landkreis Pirmasens from 1818 until 1997, when it was renamed to Südwestpfalz.
== History == === Early years === thumb|Map of Pirmasens (around 1750)