Obersimten is a municipality in Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany and belongs to the municipal association Pirmasens-Land.
Obersimten | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Obersimten within Südwestpfalz district  | |
  Obersimten  Obersimten | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′02″N 7°34′54″E / 49.16733°N 7.581557°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Südwestpfalz |
| Municipal assoc. | Pirmasens-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Thorsten Höh[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 615 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66957 |
| Dialling codes | 06331 |
| Vehicle registration | PS |
| Website | www.obersimten.de |
Geography
Obersimten is located west of the Palatinate Forest on the edge of Zweibrücken hill country between Pirmasens in the northeast and Vinningen in the southwest.