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Nierstein-Oppenheim
Nierstein-Oppenheim is a former ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district Mainz-Bingen (Rheinhessen) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. 15 km south-east of Mainz. On 1 July 2014 it merged into the new ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz. The ''Verbandsgemeinde'' consisted of the following eleven ''Ortsgemeinden'' ("local municipalities"): # Dalheim # Dexheim # Dienheim # Friesenheim # Hahnheim # Köngernheim # Mommenheim # Nierstein # Oppenheim # Selzen # Undenheim Undenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whos ... External links Official portal of Nierstein-Oppenheim Former Verbandsgemeinden in Rhineland-Palatinate {{MainzBingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selzen
Selzen is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location Selzen lies between Mainz and Worms in Rhenish Hesse on the Selz. The winegrowing centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim. History In 782, Selzen had its first documentary mention under the name ''Salzen'' in the Lorsch codex. Grave finds from the New Stone Age (2000 BC), from Roman times (AD 100) and from Frankish times in the 6th and 7th century document a historic place. From the Early Middle Ages until the 16th century, Selzen belonged to the Worms Cathedral Foundation. The Cathedral Court was the Foundation’s tithe court. In the 15th century, the Electorate of the Palatinate acquired the chapel court and ousted the Worms Cathedral Foundation. This action is reflected in the then court seal (and in the current coat of arms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oppenheim
Oppenheim () is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The town is a well-known wine center, being the home of the German Winegrowing Museum, and is particularly known for the wines from the Oppenheimer Krötenbrunnen vineyards. Geography Location The town lies on the Upper Rhine in Rhenish Hesse between Mainz and Worms. It is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde (special administrative district). History In 765, the first documented mention of the Frankish village was recorded in the Lorsch Codex, in connection with an endowment by Charlemagne to the Lorsch Abbey. Further portions of Oppenheim were added to the endowment in 774. In 1008, Oppenheim was granted market rights. In October 1076 Oppenheim gained special importance in the Investiture Controversy. At the princely session of Trebur and Oppenheim, the princes called on King Henry IV to undertake the "Walk to Canossa". After Oppenheim was returned to the Empire in 1147, it became a Free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhein-Selz
Rhein-Selz is a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district Mainz-Bingen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It takes its name from the two rivers Rhine and Selz. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, south of Mainz. It was formed on 1 July 2014 by the merger of the former ''Verbandsgemeinden'' Nierstein-Oppenheim and Guntersblum. Its seat is in Oppenheim Oppenheim () is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The town is a well-known wine center, being the home of the German Winegrowing Museum, and is particularly known for the wines from the Oppenheimer Krötenbru .... The ''Verbandsgemeinde'' consists of the following ''Ortsgemeinden'' ("local municipalities"): Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate {{MainzBingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verbandsgemeinde
A Verbandsgemeinde (; plural Verbandsgemeinden) is a low-level administrative unit in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt. A Verbandsgemeinde is typically composed of a small group of villages or towns. Rhineland-Palatinate The state of Rhineland-Palatinate is divided into 163 Verbandsgemeinden, which are municipal associations grouped within the 24 districts of the state and subdivided into 2,257 Ortsgemeinden (singular Ortsgemeinde) which comprise single settlements. Most of the Verbandsgemeinden were established in 1969. Formerly the name for an administrative unit was ''Amt''. Most of the functions of municipal government for several municipalities are consolidated and administered centrally from a larger or more central town or municipality among the group, while the individual municipalities (Ortsgemeinden) still maintain a limited degree of local autonomy. Saxony-Anhalt The 11 districts of Saxony-Anhalt are divided into ''Verwaltungsgemein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friesenheim, Rhineland-Palatinate
Friesenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipality lies between Mainz and Worms and is an agriculturally oriented community. The winegrowing centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim. Neighbouring municipalities These are Köngernheim, Undenheim and Weinolsheim. History In 803, Friesenheim had its first documentary mention in the Codex Fuldensis when the Frank Theotbald donated estates in Dubilesheim and Friesenheim to the Lorsch Abbey. Some researchers, though, link this entry in the Codex with Friesenheim in Alsace. The name's meaning is “Friso’s Home”. Based on the name German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nierstein
Nierstein is a town belonging to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location Nierstein lies in Rhenish Hesse on the Rhine between Mainz and Worms. In Nierstein the Flügelsbach empties into the Rhine. Neighbouring municipalities Nierstein's neighbours are Dexheim, Dienheim, Nackenheim and Oppenheim. Geology Around Nierstein Permian deposits (Rotliegend times) crop out in which 290,000,000-year-old animal tracks can be made out. Above Nierstein lies a hillside vineyard described as a “Red Slope”, made as it is a part of the Rotliegend, which stretches from northern Nackenheim to western Schwabsburg. History Two thousand years ago on Nierstein's current site stood a Roman settlement bearing the name ''Bauconica Nova''. In 742, Nierstein had its first documentary mention. The occasion was the donation of a church and a vineyard to the Bistum Würzburg by the Majordomo (mayor of the palace) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mommenheim, Germany
Mommenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location Mommenheim lies between Mainz and Worms in Rhenish Hesse. The winegrowing centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim. History In 764, Mommenheim had its first documentary mention. Politics Town council The council is made up of 21 council members, counting the honorary mayor, with seats apportioned thus: (as at municipal election held on 26. May 2019) Coat of arms The municipality’s arms might be described thus: Per pale gules a cramp surmounted by an orb voided inside which another orb argent and azure a wheel spoked of six argent. These arms were adopted on 28 June 1972. The old arms showed a silver field with the cramp (or ''Wolfsangel'' as it is called in German) with an empty ring in the middle. It may refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köngernheim
Köngernheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipality lies between Mainz and Worms and is a place characterized by agriculture. The winegrowing centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim. To Mainz it is roughly 20 km, to Wiesbaden 41 km and to Frankfurt 57 km. Neighbouring municipalities Köngernheim's neighbours are Friesenheim, Hahnheim, Selzen and Undenheim. History On 27 February 782, Köngernheim had its first documentary mention in the Lorsch codex as ''Cuningesheim'' (meaning “king’s home, or “king’s people’s settlement”). At the second documentary mention in 804, the name was rendered ''Cuningeroheim''. A church was first mentioned in 1299. The portal's sandstone walls and a Gothic window go back to the 14th century. The Catholic c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hahnheim
Hahnheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location Hahnheim lies between Mainz and Worms on the river Selz. The winegrowing centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim. Politics Municipal council The council is made up of 17 council members, counting the part-time mayor, with seats apportioned thus: (as at municipal election held on 13 June 2004) Coat of arms The municipality's arms might be described thus: Per fess gules and argent, a cock repassant counterchanged. Culture and sightseeing Jewish graveyard In the countryside towards Köngernheim on the highway going towards ''Bundesstraße'' 420 is an old Jewish graveyard. Biotopes In the countryside, especially along the Selz and on the former Alzey–Bodenheim railway right-of-way – the “Amiche” – several biotopes have be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexheim
Dexheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location Dexheim lies between Mainz and Worms, in Rhenish Hesse. The winemaking centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim. History Dexheim's history began long before its first documentary mention. Finds within Dexheim's municipal limits have yielded information about the Germani who lived here. These artefacts can be seen at the Roman-Germanic Central Museum (''Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum'') in Mainz. When the Romans needed bricks to build their castra, they took as their raw material the loam from Dexheim to shape and fire into bricks. In 774 Dexheim had its first documentary mention in a donation document in which Charlemagne bequeathed a great estate to the Lorsch Abbey. The second documentary mention is contained in an act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dienheim
Dienheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location Dienheim lies between Mainz and Worms, in Rhenish Hesse. The winemaking centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim. History In the 8th century, Dienheim had its first documentary mention. The village passed in Charlemagne’s time to the Fulda Abbey. Later it ended up as an Imperial pledge in Electoral Palatinate’s ownership.Gerhard Köbler, ''Historisches Lexikon der deutschen Länder: Die deutschen Territorien vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart'', 3., verbesserte, um ein Register erweiterte Auflage, C. H. Beck, München 1990, ''Dienheim (Reichsdorf)'' p. 110. Dienheim is mentioned in the Wormser wall-building ordinance from around 900 as one of the places that shared responsibility for maintaining the city wall of Worms. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainz-Bingen
Mainz-Bingen is a district (''Kreis'') in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rheingau-Taunus, the district-free cities Wiesbaden and Mainz, the districts Groß-Gerau, Alzey-Worms, Bad Kreuznach, and Rhein-Hunsrück. History During the French occupation under Napoleon the district was part of the departement Donnersberg (fr.:Mont-Tonnerre). After the Congress of Vienna, the area north of the Nahe river went to the Prussian Rhine province, the biggest part however became part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and was called Rhenish Hesse. In 1835 the Mainz district was created when the province Rheinhessen was abolished. In 1852 the Oppenheim district was created, and took some of the area of the Mainz district; in 1938 this district was abolished again. The current area of the district was formed in 1969, when the districts of Mainz and Bingen were merged. Geography The main river in the district is the Rhine, which marks the bord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
