In England, Durham formed a "County Palatine".
In Germany, the Rhineland Palatinate, now the state of Rheinland-Pfalz has played an important historical role.
... the town has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Demographics As of ...