Donnersbergkreis | ||
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Country | Germany | |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
Capital | Kirchheimbolanden | |
Area | ||
• Total | 645.46 km2 (249.21 sq mi) | |
Population (31 December 2015) | ||
• Total | 75,230 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Vehicle registration | KIB | |
Website | donnersberg.de |
The Donnersbergkreis is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bad Kreuznach, Alzey-Worms, Bad Dürkheim, Kaiserslautern, Kusel.
The district was created in 1969 by merging the districts Kirchheimbolanden and Rockenhausen.
The district is located around the highest mountain of the Palatinate, the Donnersberg with 687 m above sea level.
Coordinates: 49°38′N 7°55′E / 49.633°N 7.917°E