Schallodenbach

Infobox German Location
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Lageplan =
Bundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Kaiserslautern
Verbandsgemeinde = Otterberg
Höhe = 309
Fläche = 7.46
Einwohner = 916
Stand = 2006-06-30
PLZ = 67701
Vorwahl = 06363
Kfz = KL
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 3 35 041
Adresse-Verband = Hauptstraße 27 67697 Otterberg
Website = [http://www.otterberg.de/orte_und_gemeinden/schallodenbach/ www.otterberg.de]
Bürgermeister = Hans Michel
Partei = CDU

Schallodenbach is municipality in the district Kaiserslautern of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Location

Schallodenbach is situated approximately 13 km north of Kaiserslautern. Schallodenbach is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Otterberg.

Politics and Local Events

The local council is made up of 13 councilmen and -women (including the mayor).An annual village celebration event is held at the end of each July in Schallodenbach.

History

The village is named for the eponymous von Schallodenbach. The village is first mentioned in writing in a document created in 1202, indicating that the village was built shortly beforehand, in the very early 13th century, or the latest period of the 12th century AD. The original controller of the place was knight Johann of Odenbach, and the village was initially known by his name.

Other Histories

There is a low castle in Schallodenbach, but it is now destroyed and unoccupied. The grave stones of Johann Gottfried of Sickingen and his wife Anna Magdalena of Obentraut lie in the local chapel.