Schneckenhausen
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| Schneckenhausen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Kaiserslautern |
| Mayor | Gerhard Schohl |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 3.71 km² (1.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1083 ft) |
| Population | 604 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 163 /km² (422 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KL |
| Postal code | 67699 |
| Area code | 06301 |
Schneckenhausen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
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[edit] Geography
Schneckenhausen lies 11km (7mi) north of Kaiserslautern Odenbach, which flows for around 22km (14mi) before joining the Glan River. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde (regional administrative body) of Otterberg, which has its administrative offices in Otterberg. Along its outer borders lie the Wickelhof and Creutzhof farmsteads.
[edit] Politics
The Gemeinderat (city council) is composed of 8 members who are elected locally through a plurality voting system.
[edit] Economy and infrastructure
[edit] Transportation
The public transportation is integrated into the Rhein-Neckar Transit Network. Two lines of the regional bus system connect the municipality to Kaiserslautern. The nearest train station is located in Katzweiler roughly 7km (4mi) southwest. The nearest Bundesstraße (Federal Highway) is B270, which runs parallel to the train tracks.
[edit] References
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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