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Rodalben (German: [ˈʁoːtˌʔalbm̩] (listen)) is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest, approx. 5 km northeast of Pirmasens.

Rodalben
Town
Location of Rodalben within Südwestpfalz district
Rodalben
Rodalben
Coordinates: 49°14′N 7°39′E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdwestpfalz
Municipal assoc.Rodalben
Government
  Mayor (201924) Claus Schäfer[1]
Area
  Total15.69 km2 (6.06 sq mi)
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total6,681
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66976
Dialling codes06331
Vehicle registrationPS
Websitewww.rodalben-stadt.de

Rodalben is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Rodalben. Having a population above 7000 it is the largest local authority district.


History


Rodalben was founded by a Celtic tribe. In 1237 Rodalben was first mentioned as a "Meyerhof". Over the centuries mainly farmers lived there.

The origin of the name isn't clarified. The suffix "alb (alben)" is a Celtic word for rivers or brooks.


Modern era


Centre of Rodalben in 1895
Centre of Rodalben in 1895
View of Rodalben in 1900
View of Rodalben in 1900

Before the Thirty Years' War 150 people lived in the Amt of Gräfenstein. by 1680, around 30 years after the war, the Amt had 30 families or inhabitants. Around 50 years later, in 1698, there were 50, of which 20 lived in Rodalben. The village grew steadily and was given greater importance by the transfer of the administration of the Gräfenstein Amt to Rodalben. Around 1720 Rodalben was given its first school. The Feine Häusel, which had been transported from Münchweiler to Rodalben transportiert and, until then had been used as the vicarage, was converted into a school hall and teacher's residence. The house still exists and is used as a private dwelling.

The advent of industrialization did not stop at Rodalben. For example, the former shoemaker's trade grew into a footwear industry that increasingly determined the image of Rodalben. A separate tannery was established. After the Second World War, during the time of the German economic miracle, the shoe industry flourished. At times there were over 60 shoe factories in the town, including family businesses. With a population of nearly 6000 inhabitants, that meant one in a hundred was a shoemaker.

In 1955, Petersberg, which had hitherto been part of the parish of Rodalben, became independent. On 17 March 1963 the municipality of Rodalben was granted town rights.[3] The opening up of global markets had a negative effect on the labour-intensive footwear industry, however, so that one shoe factory after another was forced to close. Nevertheless, the shoe remained a hallmark of the region, albeit now more through trade. On 7 June 1969 the Neuhof, part of the city of Pirmasens, with 371 inhabitants, was incorporated into Rodalben.[4]


Economy


The German Shoe Road, which still commemorates the German shoe industry, also runs through Rodalben. The economy of the town is mainly dominated today by tourism.




References


  1. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2020, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2021.
  3. Zur Geschichte der Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine bei Rodalben.de (Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben).
  4. Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis 2006 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, p. 194 (pdf; 2.6 MB)

На других языках


[de] Rodalben

Rodalben (Aussprache: [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈʁoːtˌʔalbn̩]) ist eine Kleinstadt im rheinland-pfälzischen Landkreis Südwestpfalz und Sitz der gleichnamigen Verbandsgemeinde. Mit rund 6700 Einwohnern ist sie die größte Kommune des Landkreises. Rodalben ist gemäß Landesplanung als Grundzentrum ausgewiesen.[2]
- [en] Rodalben

[es] Rodalben

Rodalben es una ciudad alemana (cerca de la frontera de Francia), rodeada por el distrito de Palatinado Sudoccidental, perteneciente al Estado federado de Renania-Palatinado (en alemán Rheinland-Pfalz).

[ru] Родальбен

Родальбен (нем. Rodalben) — город в Германии, в земле Рейнланд-Пфальц.



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