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Pirmasens
Pirmasens , city (1994 pop. 48,619), Rhineland-Palatinate, SW Germany, near the French border. It is a leading German shoe and boot manufacturing center. Other products of the city include chemicals, plastics, and machines. Founded in the 8th cent., Pirmasens belonged to the counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg until 1736. It later passed to Hesse-Darmstadt and in 1816 to Bavaria. The city was heavily damaged in World War II. |
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Pirmasens
Pirmasens, Rhineland‐Palatinate/Germany Named after St Pirmin, abbot of Reichenau, who died in 753. He is thought to have spread the Gospel here in the 8th century.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pirmasens." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pirmasens." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Pirmasens.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pirmasens." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Pirmasens.html |
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