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Kirchheimbolanden

Located in Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate Coordinates: 49°39′42″ N 8°00′57″ E

Map showing the location of Kirchheimbolanden Kirchheimbolanden
Location in Germany
Population
7,956
8K
Elevation
258 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
13
listed under Kirchheimbolanden
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MHG Mannheim-City Airport42 km
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport56 km

About Kirchheimbolanden

Kirchheimbolanden is a village. Location: Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate. Population: 7,956. Elevation: 258 m.

From Wikipedia

Kirchheimbolanden is the capital and the second largest city of the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate. Situated in south-western Germany, it is approximately 25 km west of Worms, and 30 km north-east of Kaiserslautern. The first part of the name, Kirchheim, dates back to 774. It became a town in 1368, and the Sponheim family improved its security with many towers and walls.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
26.4 km²
Official website
kirchheimbolanden.de

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kirchheimbolanden over time

Population of Kirchheimbolanden over time
1975 5,867
2013 7,726
2017 7,821
2019 7,802
2021 7,893
2022 7,998
2023 8,067
2024 7,956
2025 7,921

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kirchheimbolanden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (64 mm)
Driest month
January (42 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kirchheimbolanden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°14°19°21°24°24°19°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°9°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)424242436360644748525355

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kirchheimbolanden

The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (MHG), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) (56 km). The nearest large city is Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 37 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 42 kmsoutheast
  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 56 kmnortheast
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 63 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ludwigshafen am Rhein Population: 163.2K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Mannheim Population: 308K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 40 kmnortheast
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 50 kmnorth
  • Darmstadt Population: 167K 51 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kirchheimbolanden

Within 100 km: 958 historic and cultural sites, 3,859 natural sites, 806 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km295 places

  • Zuckerberg Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Zimmerberg Mountain 18 kmS
  • Zeller Berg Mountain 10 kmE
  • Wißberg Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km1,930 places

  • Modau River 36 kmNE
  • Rüdesheimer Aue Island 35 kmN
  • Petersaue Island 44 kmNE
  • Mariannenaue Island 39 kmN

60–100 km3,398 places

  • Elsenz River 64 kmSE
  • Aar River 79 kmN
  • Hatzenporter Werth Island 76 kmNW
  • Pulvermaar Lake 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kirchheimbolanden

13 places
  1. 1 Kirchheimbolanden 8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages2

Mountains & nature4

Heritage & sights6

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources