Maikammer ( pfl, Maikomma) is a municipality in the
Südliche Weinstraße
Südliche Weinstraße ( pfl, Siedlischi Woischdrooß; en, "Southern Wine Route") is a district (''Kreis'') in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Südwestpfalz, Bad Dürkheim, the district-f ...
district, in
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; german: link=no, Rheinland-Pfalz ; lb, Rheinland-Pfalz ; pfl, Rhoilond-Palz) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the ...
,
Germany
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. It is situated on the
German Wine Route
The German Wine RouteScheunemann J., Stewart J., Walker N. and Williams C. (2011), ''Back Roads Germany'', Dorling Kindersley, London. . or Wine Road (german: Deutsche Weinstraße) is the oldest of Germany's tourist wine routes. Located in the ...
, approx. 5 km south of
Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Neustadt an der Weinstraße (, formerly known as ; lb, Neustadt op der Wäistrooss ; pfl, Naischdadt) is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With 53,300 inhabitants , it is the largest town called ''Neustadt''.
Geography
Location
T ...
. Maikammer is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde''
Maikammer
Maikammer ( pfl, Maikomma) is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the German Wine Route, approx. 5 km south of Neustadt an der Weinstraße. Maikammer is the seat of the ''V ...
.
Geography
Location
Maikammer lies at elevations from 120 to 300 m at the foot of the
Kalmit
The Kalmit is the highest peak in the Palatinate Forest and the second highest (after the Donnersberg) in the Palatinate region of Germany. It is and located south of the town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
The mountain attracts many tourists ...
, the highest mountain in the
Palatine Forest (673 m), in a landscape dominated by
vineyard
A vineyard (; also ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture. Vineyards ...
s. Other high ground within the boundaries of the parish includes the north flank of the
Schafkopf
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(617 m), the
Rotsohlberg (607 m), the north flank of the Stotz (603 m), the northeast flank of the
Breitenberg (545 m), the Flachkopf (498 m) and the
Wetterkreuzberg
The Wetterkreuzberg () is a hill in the Haardt range on the eastern edge of the Palatine Forest in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Location
The Wetterkreuzberg, like the Breitenberg (545.2 m), the Taubenkopf (603.8 m) and ...
(401 m).
Neighbouring municipalities are (clockwise):
Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Neustadt an der Weinstraße (, formerly known as ; lb, Neustadt op der Wäistrooss ; pfl, Naischdadt) is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With 53,300 inhabitants , it is the largest town called ''Neustadt''.
Geography
Location
T ...
,
Kirrweiler (Pfalz)
Kirrweiler is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Eu ...
,
Edenkoben
Edenkoben () is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It lies approximately halfway between Landau and Neustadt an der Weinstraße. Edenkoben is one of the towns situated along the German Wine R ...
,
Sankt Martin (Pfalz)
Sankt Martin is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Buildings
The medieval center is worth seeing and is since 1980 under Cultural heritage management.
St. Martin, Martin of Tours, is also the pat ...
, Edenkoben (exclave),
Gommersheim
Gommersheim is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country ...
(exclave) and Kirrweiler (exclave).
Climate
Due to its mild climate, not only do grapes grow here but also exotic fruit such as
kiwi
Kiwi most commonly refers to:
* Kiwi (bird), a flightless bird native to New Zealand
* Kiwi (nickname), a nickname for New Zealanders
* Kiwifruit, an edible berry
* Kiwi dollar or New Zealand dollar, a unit of currency
Kiwi or KIWI may also refe ...
s,
lemon
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The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culin ...
s,
almond
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s and
sweet chestnut
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s.
Industry
Maikammer's local economy is predominantly supported by the wine industry. The area is well known for the vineyards of
Alsterweiler,
Kappellenberg,
Kirchenstück,
Immengarten and
Heiligenberg
Heiligenberg is a municipality and a village in the Bodensee district in Baden-Württemberg, about seven kilometres north of Salem, in Germany.
Location and climate
Heiligenberg (literally: the Holy Mountain or the Mountain of Saints) is loca ...
, which produce
Müller-Thurgau
Müller-Thurgau is a white grape variety (sp. ''Vitis vinifera'') which was created by Hermann Müller from the Swiss Canton of Thurgau in 1882 at the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute in Germany. It is a crossing of Riesling with Madeleine R ...
and
Riesling
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grapes. Wine has played a significant part in Maikammer's history, both economically and culturally. Maikammer is also host to numerous villas built by the original wine families of the area, which now help to attract tourists to the area.
During the 1850s,
Anton Ullrich Johannes Anton Ullrich (1826–1895) was a German industrialist, inventor, and co-founder of the "Gebrüder Ullrich" in the Rhineland-Palatinate.
Life
Anton Ullrich was born on the 30 August 1826 in the small village of Maikammer, Germany. He ...
and his brother
Franz Ullrich
Franz Ullrich (1830–1891) was a German industrialist, and co-founder of the "Gebrüder Ullrich" in the Rhineland-Palatinate.
Life
Franz Ullrich was born on the 22 July 1830 in the small town of Maikammer, Germany. He was the youngest son of an ...
established an enameling factory in Maikammer producing enameled kitchenware. This factory was a major source of employment for the people of Maikammer, employing around 1,000 people at its peak. The products made in Maikammer were sold throughout
Europe
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, distribution extended as far east as
Russia
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. The factory was closed in 1928 as a result of Germany's
hyperinflation
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.
Spelling variations
The town of Maikammer has also been spelled in the following ways: Meinkeimere (1315), Meinkemer (1329), Menkemer (1335), Menkemere (1345), Meinkemeren (1346), Meinkemer (1348), Meinkeymer (1350, 1366), Meinkeimer (1370), Meinkemer (1391, 1419), Meynkeimere (1437), Meynkamere (1464), Meinkheimer (1468), Meyekeymere (1500), Mainkeimer (1542), Meynkammer (1560), Maycammer (1650), and since 1800 Maikammer.
Mayors
* Sebastian Frantz (1860–1904)
* Eduard Wolf (1904–1920)
* Dr. J.C. Wolf (1920–1933)
* Gustav Buchenberger (1933–1942)
* Otto Wingerter (1942–1945)
* Dr. J.C. Wolf (1945–1946)
* Alfred Wagner (1946–1947)
* Rudolf Straub (1947–1948)
* Hermann Ullrich (1948–1955,
CDU)
* Johannes Damm (1955–1973, CDU)
* Rudolf Müller (1973–1974, CDU)
* Dieter Ziegler (1974–1994, CDU)
Maikammer: Ex-Minister Dieter Ziegler gestorben
''Die Rheinpfalz'', 5 March 2019.
* Karl Schäfer (1994–incumbent, CDU)[
]
Notable residents
* General Jakob Freiherr von Hartmann (1797–1873)
* Franz Ullrich
Franz Ullrich (1830–1891) was a German industrialist, and co-founder of the "Gebrüder Ullrich" in the Rhineland-Palatinate.
Life
Franz Ullrich was born on the 22 July 1830 in the small town of Maikammer, Germany. He was the youngest son of an ...
(1830–1891), industrialist
References
*
Südliche Weinstraße
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