Knopp
District of Knopp-Labach
Rhineland-Palatinate - Germany

Ramstein Air Base

Ramstein Air Base is a United States Air Force base in Rhineland-Palatinate, a state of Germany. It serves as headquarters for the US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and is also a North Atlantic Treaty Organization installation. Ramstein is located near town of Ramstein-Miesenbach, in the rural district of Kaiserslautern. The east gate of Ramstein Air Base is about 10 miles from Kaiserslautern (locally referred to by Americans as "K-Town").

Located at 49.4439, 7.60226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Bases of the United States Air Force in Germany, Buildings and structures in Rhineland-Palatinate, NATO installations in Germany, Military installations of NATO, Military facilities of the United States in Germany, Airports established in 1953

Ramstein air show disaster

The Ramstein air show disaster is the second-deadliest air show incident (following that in 2002 at Sknyliv). It took place in front of about 300,000 people on Sunday August 28, 1988, in Ramstein, West Germany, near the city of Kaiserslautern at the US Ramstein Air Base airshow Flugtag '88. Aircraft of the Italian Air Force display team collided during their display, crashing to the ground. 67 spectators and 3 pilots died.

Located at 49.4383, 7.60361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents at air shows, Mid-air collisions, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1988, Aviation accidents and incidents in Germany, Non-combat military accidents, 1988 in West Germany, Filmed accidental deaths, Accidents and incidents involving military aircraft

Südwestpfalz

Südwestpfalz is a district (Kreis) in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Saarpfalz, the district-free city Zweibrücken, the districts Kaiserslautern and Bad Dürkheim, the district-free city Landau (the Taubensuhl/Fassendeich forest part of the city), Südliche Weinstraße, and the French département Bas-Rhin. The district-free city Pirmasens is surrounded by the district.

Located at 49.2, 7.58333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Districts of Rhineland-Palatinate

Zweibrücken Air Base

Zweibrücken Air Base was a NATO air base in West Germany. It was located 35 miles SSW of Kaiserslautern and 2 miles mi SE of Zweibrücken. It was assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) during its operational lifetime. The military facility was closed in 1991 after the Cold War ended, the site now serving as the civilian Zweibrücken Airport.

Located at 49.2, 7.41778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Royal Canadian Air Force stations, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Germany, 1968 establishments, 1991 disestablishments, Canada–Germany relations, Germany–United States relations

Zweibrücken-Land

Zweibrücken-Land is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the southwestern edge of the Palatinate forest, around Zweibrücken. The seat of the municipality is in Zweibrücken, itself not part of the municipality. The Verbandsgemeinde Zweibrücken-Land consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):

Located at 49.2494, 7.36083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate

Kirrberg (Saar)

Kirrberg (Saar) is a district of Homburg, situated in the eastern part of the Saarpfalz-Kreis and the Saarland bordering Bundesland Rhineland-Palatinate. Homburg (5 km), Zweibrücken (7 km), Saarbrücken and Kaiserslautern (both 35 km) are the closest towns. As of December 2005, 3,155 inhabitants live in Kirrberg (Saar). The chapel of Kirrberg was firstly mentioned in the year 1290 as "Capella in Kirchperch".

Located at 49.3003, 7.36944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Geography of Saarland, Towns in Saarland

Zweibrücken Airport

Zweibrücken Airport, or Flughafen Zweibrücken in German, is an airport in Zweibrücken, Germany. After Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, it is the second biggest airport in Rhineland-Palatinate. It is on the site of the former Zweibrücken Air Base. In 2010 264,247 passengers used the airport.

Located at 49.2094, 7.40056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Airports in Germany

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) is an overseas military hospital operated by the United States Army and the Department of Defense. LRMC is the largest military hospital outside of the continental United States. It is located near Landstuhl, Germany, and serves as the nearest treatment center for wounded soldiers coming from Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition, it serves military personnel stationed in Germany as well as their family members.

Located at 49.4042, 7.56028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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United States Army medical facilities, United States military hospitals, Military facilities of the United States in Germany, Hospitals in Germany

Sportpark Husterhöhe

Sportpark Husterhöhe is a multi-use stadium in Pirmasens, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Pirmasens. The stadium is able to hold 10,000 people and opened in 2004. On 5 September 2009, the stadium hosted Germany U-20's 6-1 win over South Africa U-20.

Located at 49.2177, 7.59636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Pirmasens, Sports venues in Rhineland-Palatinate

Bruchmühlbach-Miesau (Verbandsgemeinde)

Bruchmühlbach-Miesau is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau. The Verbandsgemeinde Bruchmühlbach-Miesau consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"): Bruchmühlbach-Miesau Gerhardsbrunn Lambsborn Langwieden

Located at 49.384, 7.442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate

Landstuhl (Verbandsgemeinde)

Landstuhl is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Landstuhl. The Verbandsgemeinde Landstuhl consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"): Bann Hauptstuhl Kindsbach Landstuhl Mittelbrunn

Located at 49.412, 7.572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate

Ramstein-Miesenbach (Verbandsgemeinde)

Ramstein-Miesenbach is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Ramstein-Miesenbach. The Verbandsgemeinde Ramstein-Miesenbach consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"): Hütschenhausen Kottweiler-Schwanden Niedermohr Ramstein-Miesenbach

Located at 49.45, 7.555 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate

Glan-Münchweiler (Verbandsgemeinde)

Glan-Münchweiler is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Glan-Münchweiler. The Verbandsgemeinde Glan-Münchweiler consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"): Börsborn Glan-Münchweiler Henschtal Herschweiler-Pettersheim Hüffler Krottelbach Langenbach Matzenbach Nanzdietschweiler Quirnbach Rehweiler Steinbach am Glan

Located at 49.471, 7.446 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate

Schönenberg-Kübelberg (Verbandsgemeinde)

Schönenberg-Kübelberg is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Schönenberg-Kübelberg. The Verbandsgemeinde Schönenberg-Kübelberg consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"): Altenkirchen Brücken Dittweiler Frohnhofen Gries Ohmbach

Located at 49.4106, 7.37667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate

Thaleischweiler-Fröschen (Verbandsgemeinde)

Thaleischweiler-Fröschen is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the municipality is in Thaleischweiler-Fröschen. The Verbandsgemeinde Thaleischweiler-Fröschen consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"): Höheischweiler Höhfröschen Maßweiler Nünschweiler Petersberg Reifenberg Rieschweiler-Mühlbach

Located at 49.263, 7.583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate

Wallhalben (Verbandsgemeinde)

Wallhalben is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the municipality is in Wallhalben. The Verbandsgemeinde Wallhalben consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"): Biedershausen Herschberg Hettenhausen Knopp-Labach Krähenberg Obernheim-Kirchenarnbach Saalstadt Schauerberg Schmitshausen Wallhalben Weselberg

Located at 49.316, 7.527 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate

Ramstein High School

Ramstein American High School (also commonly referred to as RHS) is a Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) high school in the Kaiserslautern district which serves the European portion of DoDDS. Their mascot is the Royale, a lion with a crown. Ramstein American High School is located on Ramstein Air Base (RAB) which is just outside of Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Located at 49.4464, 7.57461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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High schools in Germany, Buildings and structures in Rhineland-Palatinate, Military facilities of the United States in Germany

Karlsberg Castle

Karlsberg Castle is a castle ruin on Buchenberg east of Homburg in Saarland, Germany. The castle was constructed from 1778 to 1788 in Baroque and Classical style by Johann Christian von Mannlich, architect and general building director of the dukes of Zweibrücken, by order of Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken. The castle was the largest country palace of Europe and served as the residence of the Duke of Zweibrücken. In 1793 the castle was destroyed by French revolutionary troops.

Located at 49.3203, 7.34389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Castles in Saarland, Homburg, Saarland, Ruins in Germany

Husterhoeh Kaserne

Husterhoeh Kaserne was a military facility in Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Kaserne is a German loanword that means "barracks. " It was a United States military base 1945–1994. Since then it is a German base, most of which has closed. The base still has some US military operations and German military storage.

Located at 49.2268, 7.6117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Military facilities of the United States in Germany, Barracks in Germany

Burg Nanstein

Burg Nanstein is a castle in Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It was built around the year 1162 after Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I demanded its construction as additional defense for the Palatinate. In 1504, German knight Franz von Sickingen, inherited part of the castle after his father's death in the War of the Bavarian Succession, finally acquiring the entire castle in 1518. He immediately began extensive refortification to make the castle suitable for firearms.

Located at 49.4099, 7.5728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Castles in Rhineland-Palatinate, Ruins in Germany

Waldstadion Homburg

The Waldstadion Homburg is the home stadium of Oberliga Südwest club FC 08 Homburg. It has a spectator capacity of 21,813. In the three seasons — 1986–87, 1987–88 and 1989–90 — that Homburg were in the Bundesliga the average attendance was less than 8,000 per game.

Located at 49.3161, 7.355 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, FC 08 Homburg, Homburg, Saarland, Sports venues in Saarland

316th Air Division

The 316th Airlift Division (316th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the United States Air Forces in Europe, assigned to Seventeenth Air Force, being stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It was inactivated on 1 May 1991.

Located at 49.4372, 7.60031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Air divisions of the United States Air Force, Composite wings of the United States Army Air Forces

Paratrooper Battalion 263 (Bundeswehr)

The Paratrooper Battalion 263 (Fallschirmjägerbataillon 263) is one of the three combat battalions of the German Army's Airborne Brigade 26, which is a part of the Special Operations Division. Paratrooper Battalion 263 is fully airmobile and can act both as air assault infantry or be dropped by parachute into the area of operations.

Located at 49.2606, 7.38556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Military units and formations established in 1982, Battalions of Germany

Pirmasens Nord station

Pirmasens Nord (north) station is a station opened in 1875 seven kilometres north of Pirmasens in the municipality of Thaleischweiler-Fröschen in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The station is located next to the hamlet of Biebermühle, which it was named after until 1936. It is the main station within the district of Südwestpfalz.

Located at 49.2583, 7.60444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Railway stations in Rhineland-Palatinate

Pirmasens Central Station

Pirmasens Central Station (Pirmasens Hauptbahnhof) is a terminal station in the town of Pirmasens, in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, about one kilometre from the city centre. It was opened on 25 November 1875 and is the terminus of the Biebermühl Railway (Biebermühlbahn), which was also opened in 1875 as a branch line from the Southern Palatinate Railway (Südpfalzbahn).

Located at 49.2056, 7.59833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Railway stations in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Pirmasens