Schneckenhausen


Schneckenhausen is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Geography

Schneckenhausen lies 11 km north of Kaiserslautern at the spring of the Odenbach, which flows for around 22 km before joining the Glan River. The community belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Otterbach-Otterberg, which has its administrative offices in Otterberg. Along its outer borders lie the Wickelhof and Creutzhof farmsteads.

Politics

The municipal council is composed of 8 members who are elected locally through a plurality voting system.

Economy and infrastructure

Transportation

The public transportation is integrated into the Rhein-Neckar Transit Network. Two lines of the regional bus system connect the municipality to Kaiserslautern. The nearest train station is located in Katzweiler roughly 7 km southwest. The nearest Bundesstraße is B270, which runs parallel to the train tracks.