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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] |
Wintersheim
Wintersheim 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 in Rhenish Hesse about 9 km west of the Rhine, between Mainz and Worms. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz. History 8th century In 766, Wintersheim had its first documentary mention in the Lorsch codex. On 17 June 766, a man named Hairdin made the first gift to the Lorsch Abbey of a vineyard that yielded 4 ''Ohm'' – about 160 L – of wine. Following over the next 40 years were 17 further donations of vineyards. Winegrowing, therefore, must have played an important rôle in the Wintersheim municipal area in the 8th century. 15th to 18th century In 1467, Landgrave Hesso von Leiningen-Dagsburg died. His holdings fell to his sister Margarethe von Leiningen-Westerburg. Her brothers, who were styled von Leiningen-Hartenburg, r ... [...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] |
Weinolsheim
Weinolsheim 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 in Rhenish Hesse. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz. Neighbouring municipalities These are Bechtolsheim (indirectly, as there is no road link), Dalheim, Dolgesheim, Friesenheim and Uelversheim. History Within what is now Weinolsheim’s municipal area about the year 500 lived Franks. It is believed that there was a Frankish village that was kingly domain, and therefore a royal estate. It is also thought that the placename comes from a Frankish elder kinsman named Winolf, who might have founded the village. On 22 October 789, Weinolsheim had its first documentary mention in a donation document from the Lorsch Abbey. Politics Coat of arms The municipality’s arms might be described thus: Per fess abased, argent Saint Peter of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, whose seat is in Oppenheim. Geography Location The municipality lies in Rhenish Hesse. Neighbouring municipalities These are Bechtolsheim, Gabsheim, Friesenheim, Köngernheim and Schornsheim. Politics Municipal council *BfU - Bürger für Undenheim *UFL - Undenheimer Freie Liste *WLU - Lebenswertes Undenheim e. V. *SPD - Social Democratic Party of Germany *CDU - Christian Democratic Union of Germany Mayor The current mayor is Marcus Becker of the citizens’ party ''Undenheimer freie Liste'' (UfL). Town partnerships * Blaisy-Bas, Côte-d'Or, France * Dolcè, Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy Culture and sightseeing In 2003, Undenheim was chosen as “Rhenish Hesse’s loveliest village”. Famous people Sons and daughters of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uelversheim
Uelversheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Uelversheim lies between Mainz and Worms, in the “Heart of Rhenish Hesse”, and belongs to the ''Berggemeinden'' (“Mountain Municipalities”, besides Uelversheim these are the neighbouring centres of Weinolsheim, Dolgesheim and Eimsheim) Uelversheim is a typical winegrowing centre, with almost a fourth of its area given over to this pursuit. Wine is also grown in an exclave between Dienheim and Guntersblum, which along with the actual community forms part of Uelversheim's municipal area. History In 766, Uelversheim had its first documentary mention. Digs, however, confirm that the area was earlier substantially settled by Celts and Germanic peoples. Over lengthy times in the Middle Ages, the place belonged to the Counts of Leiningen who built a castle here as a summer ... [...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] |
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] |
Ludwigshöhe
Ludwigshöhe 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. Geography Location The small municipality of Ludwigshöhe lies in Rhenish Hesse, in the Rhine rift a short way west of the Rhine on the old Mainz-Worms trade road, nowadays known as ''Bundesstraße'' 9, almost exactly halfway between the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital of Mainz and the '' Nibelungstadt'' of Worms. History Ludwigshöhe is a comparatively new place, but it goes back to the Merovingian community of Rudelsheim. A dykeburst in 1819 brought about a shift in that place’s population to higher ground on a nearby hill. Rudelsheim had its first documentary mention in 766 in a donation document from the Lorsch Abbey. It is believed to have been founded in the 5th or 6th century by the Franks. After the Romans had already brought ... [...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] |
Hillesheim, Mainz-Bingen
Hillesheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The municipality belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz. Neighbouring municipalities Hillesheim’s neighbours are Dittelsheim-Heßloch, Dolgesheim, Dorn-Dürkheim, Frettenheim, Gau-Odernheim and Eimsheim. Constituent communities Hillesheim has two centres, ''Ortskern'', or municipal core, and ''Bahnhof'', or railway station. In the outlying centre of Bahnhof stands the former railway station once served by the Osthofen–Gau Odernheim line and used together with the neighbouring municipality of Dorn-Dürkheim. History In the 13th century, Hillesheim had its first documentary mention, although the laying of the churchtower’s foundation stone has been dated to 1204. In 1387, ownership of Hillesheim was divided up: The ''Kirchbergteil'' (''Teil'' means “part” ... [...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] |
Dorn-Dürkheim
Dorn-Dürkheim 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 Dorn-Dürkheim lies between Mainz and Worms, in the “Heart of Rhenish Hesse”. The municipality belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Rhein-Selz. History In 767, Dorn-Dürkheim had its first documentary mention in a document from the Lorsch Abbey. The municipality belonged from the 10th to 12th century to the Bishopric of Worms and passed thereafter as a fief to the Lords of Bolanden. Assigned to the '' Oberamt'' of Alzey beginning in 1457, Dorn-Dürkheim was temporarily occupied by the French, before the community, along with the whole province of Rhenish Hesse passed to the Grand Duchy of Hesse. In 1897, Dorn-Dürkheim acquired a railway link on the Osthofen–Gau-Odernheim line. Since the Second World War, Dorn-Dürkheim has belonged to the newly founded fede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
