Schifferstadt (Palatine German: Schiwwerschdadd, Schiffaschdad, or Schiwwerschdadt) is a town in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. If not including Ludwigshafen (the district free city that is the capital of Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis), Schifferstadt is the only urban municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis.
Schifferstadt
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New town hall
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Schifferstadt within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district  | |
  Schifferstadt Show map of Germany  Schifferstadt Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′N 8°22′E / 49.383°N 8.367°E / 49.383; 8.367 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis |
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| • Mayor (2019–27) | Ilona Volk[1] (Greens) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population
(2022-12-31)[2]
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| • Total | 20,615 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes |
67105
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| Dialling codes | 06235 |
| Vehicle registration | RP |
| Website | www.schifferstadt.de |
It is situated approximately 12 km southwest of Ludwigshafen and 6 km northwest of Speyer.
In 1835 the Golden Hat of Schifferstadt was found nearby, the oldest of four known hats of that kind, dated to 1400-1300 BC.
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The blazon of the coat of arms of Schifferstadt is: „In Blau ein stilisiertes goldenes Schiff mit vorne angelehntem, aufrechtem goldenem Ruder, daraus wachsend ein silbernes Kreuz.“ “In blue a stylized golden ship, with an upright golden oar, and a silver cross”
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