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Schifferstadt

Schifferstadt
Goldener Hut in Schifferstadt 1.jpg
Coat of arms of Schifferstadt
Coat of arms
Schifferstadt  is located in Germany
Schifferstadt
Schifferstadt
Coordinates: 49°23′N 8°22′E / 49.383°N 8.367°E / 49.383; 8.367Coordinates: 49°23′N 8°22′E / 49.383°N 8.367°E / 49.383; 8.367
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor Ilona Volk (Alliance '90/The Greens)
Area
 • Total 28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi)
Elevation 104 m (341 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 19,701
 • Density 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 67105
Dialling codes 06235
Vehicle registration RP
Website www.schifferstadt.de

Schifferstadt is a town in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. If not including Ludwigshafen (the district free city that is the capital of Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis), Schifferstadt is the only urban municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis.

It is situated approximately 12 km southwest of Ludwigshafen and 6 km northwest of Speyer.

In 1835 the Golden Hat of Schifferstadt was found nearby, the oldest of four known hats of that kind, dated to 1400-1300 BC.

The blazon of the coat of arms of Schifferstadt is: „In Blau ein stilisiertes goldenes Schiff mit vorne angelehntem, aufrechtem goldenem Ruder, daraus wachsend ein silbernes Kreuz.“ “In blue a stylized golden ship, with an upright golden oar, and a silver cross”

The greater version of the coat of arms

The lesser version of the coat of arms




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