Die Rheinpfalz is a German–language regional newspaper based in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The paper is one of the leading newspapers which serve the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.[1]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Owner(s) | Stuttgarter Zeitung Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH |
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| Publisher | Die Rheinpfalz Verlag und Druckerei GmbH |
| Founded | 1945; 79 years ago (1945) |
| Language | German |
| Headquarters | Ludwigshafen |
| Country | Germany |
| Website | Die Rheinpfalz |
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Die Rheinpfalz was first published in September 1945.[2][3] The co-founders of the paper were Arthur Lenk, Hans Wipprecht and Xaver Resch.[3] The Allied Forces that occupied Germany following World War II supported the establishment of the paper of which the parent company is the Medien Union GmbH.[3] The paper is owned by Stuttgarter Zeitung Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH[4] which also owns Freie Presse, Südwestpresse and Stuttgarter Zeitung, among others.[5]
Die Rheinpfalz is published by a company with the same name,[6] Die Rheinpfalz Verlag und Druckerei GmbH.[7] The company is a subsidiary of Medien Union GmbH and also, operates the website of the paper.[8] The headquarters of the paper is in Ludwigshafen.[9]
The circulation of Die Rheinpfalz was 346,800 copies in the mid-1990s.[10] In 2001 the paper had a circulation of 247,000 copies.[11] It rose to 249,980 copies in the second quarter of 2003.[5] The paper sold 242,560 copies in the first quarter of 2006.[12] Its circulation was 235,542 copies in the first quarter of 2012.[8]
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