Lörzweiler is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a

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'', a kind of collective municipality – in the

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district in

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Geography

Location

The

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centre of roughly 2,300 inhabitants distinguishes itself in particular with its winegrowing areas of ''Mainzer St. Alban'' and ''Niersteiner Gutes Domtal'' with their vineyards Ölgild, Königstuhl and Hohberg. In the municipal area's south stands the 175 m-high Königstuhl, upon which on 8 September 1024

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was reportedly elected. The municipality belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bodenheim, whose seat is in the like-named municipality.

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)

Town partnerships

* Époisses,

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Coat of arms

The municipality's

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might be described thus: Argent a limetree seedling eradicated sable leafed of five veined vert.

Culture and sightseeing

Regular events

*The kermis (church consecration festival) is held by the municipality yearly on the weekend after

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. *Beginning on the first Friday in July, the ''Weinfest am Königstuhl'' is held for four days. In November, the great beer testing is traditionally held in the Hohberghalle. *Each year on the first weekend in September, the estate festival at the Haub winery takes place.

References

External links

Municipality’s official webpage

Winegrowers and wineries in Lörzweiler
Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Mainz-Bingen {{MainzBingen-geo-stub