Kusel is a district in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Neighboring districts are (from north-west clockwise) Birkenfeld

Birkenfeld (district)

Birkenfeld is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Sankt Wendel , Trier-Saarburg, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhein-Hunsrück, Bad Kreuznach and Kusel.- History :...

, Bad Kreuznach

Bad Kreuznach (district)

Bad Kreuznach is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Rhein-Hunsrück, Mainz-Bingen, Alzey-Worms, Donnersbergkreis, Kusel and Birkenfeld.- History :...

, Donnersbergkreis

Donnersbergkreis

The Donnersbergkreis is a district in the middle of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bad Kreuznach, Alzey-Worms, Bad Dürkheim, Kaiserslautern, Kusel.-History:...

, Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern (district)

Kaiserslautern is a district in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Kusel, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Donnersbergkreis, Bad Dürkheim and Südwestpfalz. The city of Kaiserslautern is almost fully enclosed by, but not belonging to the district.-History:The district of...

, Saarpfalz

Saarpfalz

Saarpfalz is a Kreis in the south-east of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Saarbrücken, Neunkirchen, Kusel, Kaiserslautern, Südwestpfalz, district-free Zweibrücken, and the French département Moselle.-History:After the Treaty of Versailles, the Saar basin was placed under the...

 and Sankt Wendel

Sankt Wendel (district)

Sankt Wendel is a Kreis in the north of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Trier-Saarburg, Birkenfeld, Kusel, Neunkirchen, Saarlouis, and Merzig-Wadern.-History:...

 (the latter two belonging to the state of Saarland

Saarland

Saarland is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The capital is Saarbrücken. It has an area of 2570 km² and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population, it is the smallest state in Germany other than the city-states...

).

History

The district of Kusel was created at the beginning of the 19th century. In 1939 it was renamed as Landkreis Kusel. The boundary was altered slightly as part of the communal reform of 1969/72 with some parts of the district of Birkenfeld

Birkenfeld

Birkenfeld is a town and the district seat of the Birkenfeld district in southwest Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is also the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde.-Location:...

 being added to Kusel.

Geography

The district of Kusel is located in the North Palatian Hills (Nordpfälzer Bergland), to the north of the industrial areas of Saarland. The largest rivers are Lauter and Glan

Glan (Nahe)

The Glan is a river in southwestern Germany, right tributary of the Nahe River. It is approximately long. It rises in the Saarland, northwest of Homburg. It flows generally north, through Rhineland-Palatinate, and empties into the Nahe in Odernheim am Glan, near Bad Sobernheim...

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Coat of arms

The coat of arms consists of two lions. The blue lion is the heraldic animal of the Counts of Veldenz Veldenz Veldenz is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany... . The yellow lion is the lion of Palatinate, which acquired the area in the 15th century.

Towns and municipalities

Verbandsgemeinde Verbandsgemeinde A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:... n
1. Altenglan Altenglan (Verbandsgemeinde) Altenglan is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Altenglan.... Altenglan Altenglan Altenglan is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Glan, approx. 5 km north-east of Kusel, and 25 km north-west of Kaiserslautern.... 1 Bedesbach Bedesbach Bedesbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Bosenbach Bosenbach Bosenbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Elzweiler Elzweiler Elzweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Erdesbach Erdesbach Erdesbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Föckelberg Föckelberg Föckelberg is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Horschbach Horschbach Horschbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Neunkirchen am Potzberg Neunkirchen am Potzberg Neunkirchen am Potzberg is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.-Famous people:*Domenik Hixon, New York Giants wide receiver and kick returner.... Niederalben Niederalben Niederalben is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Niederstaufenbach Niederstaufenbach Niederstaufenbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Oberstaufenbach Oberstaufenbach Oberstaufenbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It is situated about 15 km from Ramstein Air Base.- Geography :... Rammelsbach Rammelsbach Rammelsbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Rathsweiler Rathsweiler Rathsweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Rutsweiler am Glan Rutsweiler am Glan Rutsweiler am Glan is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Ulmet Ulmet, Germany Ulmet is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.The name Ulmet is probably derived from the Latin ulmetum .-Geography:The eight kilometer long Gewässerlehrpfad runs from Ulmet to Erdesbach.... Welchweiler Welchweiler Welchweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... 2. Glan-Münchweiler Glan-Münchweiler (Verbandsgemeinde) Glan-Münchweiler is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Glan-Münchweiler.... Börsborn Börsborn Börsborn is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Glan-Münchweiler Glan-Münchweiler Glan-Münchweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Glan, approx. 8 km south-east of Kusel, and 25 km west of Kaiserslautern.... 1 Henschtal Henschtal Henschtal is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Herschweiler-Pettersheim Herschweiler-Pettersheim Herschweiler-Pettersheim is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Hüffler Hüffler Hüffler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Krottelbach Krottelbach Krottelbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Langenbach Langenbach, Kusel Langenbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Matzenbach Matzenbach Matzenbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Nanzdietschweiler Nanzdietschweiler Nanzdietschweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.Customs and TraditionsThe culture in Nanzdietschweiler is rich and diverse, and offers a rare glimpse into German traditions. Every third year in January, rats are collected and thrown into the... Quirnbach Quirnbach, Kusel Quirnbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Rehweiler Rehweiler Rehweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Steinbach am Glan Steinbach am Glan Steinbach am Glan is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. The collective municipality is Glan-Münchweiler. Steinbach am Glan is about 35 km west of Kaiserslautern and about 400 km east of Paris in a valley near the Glan river... Wahnwegen Wahnwegen Wahnwegen is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany....	3. Kusel Kusel (Verbandsgemeinde) Kusel is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Kusel.... Albessen Albessen Albessen is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Blaubach Blaubach Blaubach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Dennweiler-Frohnbach Dennweiler-Frohnbach Dennweiler-Frohnbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Ehweiler Ehweiler Ehweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Etschberg Etschberg Etschberg is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Haschbach am Remigiusberg Haschbach am Remigiusberg Haschbach am Remigiusberg is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Herchweiler Herchweiler Herchweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Körborn Körborn Körborn is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Konken Konken Konken is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Kusel Kusel Kusel is a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, capital of the district of Kusel. It is situated approx. 30 km north-west of Kaiserslautern.... 1, 2 Oberalben Oberalben Oberalben is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Pfeffelbach Pfeffelbach Pfeffelbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Reichweiler Reichweiler Reichweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Ruthweiler Ruthweiler Ruthweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Schellweiler Schellweiler Schellweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Selchenbach Selchenbach Selchenbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Thallichtenberg Thallichtenberg Thallichtenberg is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Burg Lichtenberg, the largest ruined castle in Germany, is located near Thallichtenberg.... Theisbergstegen Theisbergstegen Theisbergstegen is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... 4. Lauterecken Lauterecken (Verbandsgemeinde) Lauterecken is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Lauterecken.... Adenbach Adenbach Adenbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Buborn Buborn Buborn is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Cronenberg Cronenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate Cronenberg is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Deimberg Deimberg Deimberg is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Ginsweiler Ginsweiler Ginsweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Glanbrücken Glanbrücken Glanbrücken is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Grumbach Grumbach Grumbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Hausweiler Hausweiler Hausweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Heinzenhausen Heinzenhausen Heinzenhausen is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Herren-Sulzbach Herren-Sulzbach Herren-Sulzbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.The little town has a very old church. It was built 1207.... Hohenöllen Hohenöllen Hohenöllen is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Homberg Homberg, Kusel Homberg is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Hoppstädten Hoppstädten Hoppstädten is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Kappeln Kappeln, Rhineland-Palatinate Kappeln is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Kirrweiler Kirrweiler, Kusel Kirrweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Langweiler Langweiler, Kusel Langweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Lauterecken Lauterecken Lauterecken is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the rivers Glan and Lauter, approx. 20 km north-east of Kusel, and 25 km north-west of Kaiserslautern.... 1, 2 Lohnweiler Lohnweiler Lohnweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Medard Merzweiler Merzweiler Merzweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Nerzweiler Nerzweiler Nerzweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Odenbach Odenbach Odenbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Offenbach-Hundheim Offenbach-Hundheim Offenbach-Hundheim is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Sankt Julian Sankt Julian Sankt Julian is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Unterjeckenbach Unterjeckenbach Unterjeckenbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Wiesweiler Wiesweiler Wiesweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany....	5. Schönenberg-Kübelberg Schönenberg-Kübelberg (Verbandsgemeinde) Schönenberg-Kübelberg is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Schönenberg-Kübelberg.... Altenkirchen Altenkirchen, Kusel Altenkirchen is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Brücken Brücken, Kusel Brücken is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Dittweiler Dittweiler Dittweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Frohnhofen Frohnhofen Frohnhofen is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Gries Gries, Germany Gries is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Ohmbach Ohmbach Ohmbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.- Geography :The town of Ohmbach is in the Ohmbachtal Ohmbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.- Geography :The town of Ohmbach is in the Ohmbachtal... Schönenberg-Kübelberg Schönenberg-Kübelberg Schönenberg-Kübelberg is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km south of Kusel, and 10 km north-east of Homburg.... 1 6. Waldmohr Waldmohr (Verbandsgemeinde) Waldmohr is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Waldmohr.... Breitenbach Breitenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate Breitenbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Breitenbach is part of the association of municipalities of Waldmohr.-Geography:... Dunzweiler Dunzweiler Dunzweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Waldmohr Waldmohr Waldmohr is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated near the source of the river Glan, approx. 15 km south-west of Kusel, and 10 km north of Homburg.... 1 7. Wolfstein Wolfstein (Verbandsgemeinde) Wolfstein is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Wolfstein.... Aschbach Einöllen Einöllen Einöllen is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Eßweiler Eßweiler Eßweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Hefersweiler Hefersweiler Hefersweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Hinzweiler Hinzweiler Hinzweiler is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Jettenbach Jettenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate Jettenbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.-References:*Michael Cappel, Klaus Leonhard: Jettenbach, 1348 - 1998 - Ortsgeschichte und Hausbesitzerchronik, 1998... Kreimbach-Kaulbach Kreimbach-Kaulbach Kreimbach-Kaulbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Nußbach Nußbach, Rhineland-Palatinate Nußbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Oberweiler im Tal Oberweiler im Tal Oberweiler im Tal is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Oberweiler-Tiefenbach Oberweiler-Tiefenbach Oberweiler-Tiefenbach is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Reipoltskirchen Reipoltskirchen Reipoltskirchen is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.-History:In the Franconian Nahegau, around the year 750, a church was donated: Richbaldes... Relsberg Relsberg Relsberg is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Rothselberg Rothselberg Rothselberg is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Rutsweiler an der Lauter Rutsweiler an der Lauter Rutsweiler an der Lauter is a municipality in the district of Kusel, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.... Wolfstein1, 2
1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town

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