Leimen is a municipality in the district of Südwestpfalz in the European Union state of Germany. It is located between the cities of Kaiserslautern and Pirmasens, and is situated in the heart of the Pfaelzerwald (Palatinate Forest). Leimen belongs to the municipal association of Rodalben.

Leimen
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Leimen within Südwestpfalz district
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Coordinates: 49°16′34″N 7°46′12″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Südwestpfalz
Municipal assoc.	Rodalben
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Alexander Frey[1]
Area
• Total	29.22 km2 (11.28 sq mi)
Elevation	459 m (1,506 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	964
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66978
Dialling codes	06397
Vehicle registration	PS
Website	www.leimen-pfalz.de

Leimen was founded before 1152 under the auspices of the Benedictine cloister of Herbitzheim. Possession of Leimen later passed to the Counts of Leiningen, who administered the region from their seat at Gräfenstein Castle.

References

• 850 Jahre Leimen - Die Geschichte einer Gemeinde in Pfaelzerwald, 2002

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