Donnersbergkreis, Administrative district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The district spans 646 square kilometers across varied landscapes, with Kirchheimbolanden serving as its administrative center and primary service hub.
The territory became part of the French department of Mont-Tonnerre from 1798 to 1814, during Napoleon's expansion of the French Empire eastward.
The district maintains administrative connections through 81 municipalities, organizing regional events that strengthen connections between local communities throughout the year.
The road network connects the district to major cities including Mannheim and Kaiserslautern, while public transportation serves most municipalities within the region.
The district takes its name from Donnersberg mountain, which rises to 678 meters and stands as the highest elevation point in the Palatinate region.
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Capital city: Kirchheimbolanden
Elevation above the sea: 570 m
Shares border with: Alzey-Worms district, Bad Dürkheim, Kaiserslautern, Kusel, Bad Kreuznach
Website: http://donnersberg.de
GPS coordinates: 49.63333,7.91667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:00
Donnersberg
906 m
Neuleiningen Castle
19 km
Otterberg abbey church
17.8 km
Falkenstein Castle
4.1 km
Viktoriastift
13.5 km
Alzey Castle
19.1 km
Altleiningen Castle
18.1 km
Sender Donnersberg
1.2 km
Kloster Rosenthal (Pfalz)
10.7 km
Battenberg Castle
19.9 km
Rhenish-Hessian Switzerland
14.4 km
Jagdhaus Lassmichinruh
10.7 km
Pfrimm Viaduct
9.4 km
Burg Montfort
18.2 km
Stauf Castle
12.2 km
United States Army Europe Band and Chorus
12.1 km
Königsstuhl (Donnersberg)
905 m
Ludwigs tower
1.2 km
Hohenfels Castle
3.9 km
Erdekaut
14.8 km
Schloss Kirchheimbolanden
7.8 km
Eistalviadukt
14 km
Landsberg Castle
14.2 km
Wartbergturm
17.8 km
Kloster Höningen
19.6 km
St. Oswald
16 km
Paulskirche
7.7 km
Tannenfels Castle
1.6 kmReviews
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