Klein-Winternheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a

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belonging to a ''

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- ...

'', a kind of collective municipality – in the

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 Kreuzna ...

district in

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Geography

Location

Klein-Winternheim lies seven kilometres south of

Mainz Mainz () is the capital and largest city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Mainz is on the left bank of the Rhine, opposite to the place that the Main (river), Main joins the Rhine. Downstream of the confluence, the Rhine flows to the north-we ...

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. The

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centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Nieder-Olm, whose seat is in the like-named town.

History

In the oldest

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obituary from about 1100, the name Winterheim crops up for the first time.

Politics

Municipal council

The council is made up of 20 council members, plus the part-time mayor, with seats apportioned thus: (as at municipal election held on 13 June 2004)

Town partnerships

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, Sömmerda district,

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– close contacts since 1990

Coat of arms

The municipality's

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might be described thus: Gules a saltire couped Or, in base a wheel spoked of six argent;

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Economy and infrastructure

The municipality's economy was long dominated by

and fruit growing. Since the

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capital is nearby, however, many commercial businesses have also been drawn to the municipal area. For example, a car's technical condition can be certified by the ''Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung'' (“Company for Technical Inspection”, which is officially recognized in Germany as a certification body). A tapping service is offered and for winemakers there is a big speciality shop for winery demands with unique expertise (more than 50 years) in

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handling. As the only German dealer in this field, the shop's stock runs the gamut of products from containers, accessories and duct components to volumetric metering systems.

Transport

*The municipality lies right near the

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A 63 with its Klein-Winternheim (3) interchange. *The

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Klein Winternheim-Ober Olm is in the community ( Alzey–Mainz line).

References

Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Mainz-Bingen {{MainzBingen-geo-stub