Bann, Germany

Bann
Coat of arms
Bann Location of Bann within Kaiserslautern district
Coordinates: 49°23′28″N 07°36′46″E / 49.39111°N 7.61278°E / 49.39111; 7.61278Coordinates: 49°23′28″N 07°36′46″E / 49.39111°N 7.61278°E / 49.39111; 7.61278
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Kaiserslautern
Municipal assoc.	Landstuhl
Government
• Mayor	Stefan Mees (CDU)
Area
• Total	12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Elevation	362 m (1,188 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,230
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	66851
Dialling codes	06371
Vehicle registration	KL

Bann is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Located in the Steinalb valley with the Palatinate Forest bordering it to the east.

Vicinity

It is located between the hills of Hausberg (474 m), Kahlenberg (464 m) and Kirchberg (423 m) in the Steinalb valley, which separates the Sickingen Heights from the Palatinate Forest.

History

Bann was first mentioned in the year 1182 in a document by the Pope.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is held in red and black. On the left hand side it shows a lion on a red backgroung and on the right hand side five silver balls on a black background. The lion stands for the former belonging to the county of Homburg (Saar), while the five balls recall to the administration of the Sickingens for many centuries.

Sports

At the season of 2006/2007 the chess club SC Bann took part in the 1.Schachbundesliga (the highest reachable league of chess in Germany).

Famous citizens

• Elmar Wolf (born 1939; died 2006 in Queidersbach), musician

Matthias Mayer, drummer of the Heavy Metal-Band "Ross the Boss" set up around former Manowar guitar-player Ross Friedman

References