Alsenborn

Alsenborn (German pronunciation: [ˈalzn̩ˌbɔʁn] ) is a village forming part of the municipality of Enkenbach-Alsenborn within the district of Kaiserslautern in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It has a population of 2,750. Until 1969 Alsenborn was an independent parish before merging with Enkenbach under the administrative reforms in the state. Alsenborn is known country-wide for its circus troupes, the football team of SV Alsenborn, which competed for promotion to the premier league in 1970, and as the home town of Fritz Walter, the 1954 captain of the German Football Team and World Cup champions.

Alsenborn
Location of Alsenborn
Alsenborn
Alsenborn
Coordinates: 49°29′12″N 7°54′12″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictKaiserslautern
MunicipalityEnkenbach-Alsenborn
Area
  Total11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Highest elevation
406 m (1,332 ft)
Lowest elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2007)
  Total2,743
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67677
Dialling codes06303
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