Pirmasens
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
Pirmasens is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, close to the French border. Historically known for its shoe manufacturing, it originated as a colony of Hornbach Abbey in 860. The town was once under the jurisdiction of the Bishopric of Metz and later the County of Zweibrücken.
Statistics
Area
61.36 km²
Population
40,941