Frankenstein, Rhineland-Palatinate

Frankenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁaŋkn̩ˌʃtaɪn] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. On a hill towering over the village is Frankenstein Castle. Frankenstein (Pfalz) station is located on the Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway.

Frankenstein
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Frankenstein within Kaiserslautern district
Frankenstein Show map of Germany Frankenstein Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 49°26′24″N 7°58′41″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Kaiserslautern
Municipal assoc.	Enkenbach-Alsenborn
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Eckhard Vogel[1]
Area
• Total	13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Elevation	242 m (794 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	909
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	67468
Dialling codes	06329
Vehicle registration	KL
Website	www.frankenstein.de