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Nack is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
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
Alzey-Worms Alzey-Worms () is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the district Groß-Gerau (Hesse), the city of Worms and the districts of Bad Dürkheim, Donnersbergkreis, Bad Kreuznach and Mainz-Bingen. ...
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 ...
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Geography


Location

The municipality lies in
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and belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Alzey-Land, whose seat is in
Alzey Alzey () is a ''Verband''-free town – one belonging to no ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the fifth-largest town in Rhenish Hesse, after Mainz, Worms, Germany, Worms, Ingelheim am Rhein ...
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Neighbouring municipalities

Nack's neighbours are
Erbes-Büdesheim Erbes-Büdesheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location West of Alzey, in Rhenish ...
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Bechenheim Bechenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Alzey-Land, wh ...
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Nieder-Wiesen Nieder-Wiesen is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipality lies in Rheni ...
, Offenheim und
Wendelsheim Wendelsheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location As a winegrowing centre, Wende ...
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History


Religion

By religious affiliation, the greatest part of Nack's population, 44.8%, belongs to the
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denomination, whereas 34.2% of the population is
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. Those professing another religious affiliation, or none, amount to 21%.


Population development

At 31 December 2004, there were precisely 631 registered inhabitants whose main residences were in Nack, and another 31 inhabitants with secondary residences in the municipality (according to data from the municipal statistics from the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Alzey-Land), making Nack rather one of the smaller villages in the ''Verbandsgemeinde'', with its population of 24,362. Nevertheless, of the 24 places in the ''Verbandsgemeinde'', 11 have even smaller populations than Nack. As the following table shows, over the last 30 years, there has been a rise in Nack's population of roughly 17%. The climb in population figures over the last few years stems from the development of the new building areas, ''In den Dreißig Morgen'' (1990) and ''Am Wingertsberg'' (1995). A further such area is foreseen: Procedures for transferring the land needed for the building area ''Am Sportplatz'' have been completed, and thereby the number of building lots on offer is to be raised by 15. The age distribution in Nack is much the same as it is throughout Germany. The younger age groups are represented in noticeably lower figures. The biggest group, among both men and women, is the 40-to-49 age group. This also holds true in age group breakdowns for the whole of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Alzey-Land). In this municipality, 8 children each year until 2011 will begin school, which, given the figures for Nack, is no small number. The male share of the population at 51.03% is only marginally higher than the female share at 48.97%.


Politics


Town council

The council is made up of 12 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman. The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:


Mayors

*Erhard Grauer (until 1997) *Paul Maruelli (1997–2004) *Bernhard Hähnel, Bürgerverein (2004–2019) *Frank Jakoby-Marouelli (since 2019)


Coat of arms

The municipality's
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might be described thus: Argent between two bars gules the letter N azure flanked by two cubes of the second, in chief five cubes in fess of the second, in base three cubes of the second. According to Parker, “cubes” is correct for this
charge Charge or charged may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * '' Charge, Zero Emissions/Maximum Speed'', a 2011 documentary Music * ''Charge'' (David Ford album) * ''Charge'' (Machel Montano album) * ''Charge!!'', an album by The Aqu ...
, “square” in blazons meaning a carpenter's or mason's tool.Heraldic definition of “square”
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Culture and sightseeing


Sport

Nack has at its disposal a
motocross Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom. History Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...
track, where once Germany-wide races were held; however, owing to difficulties due to noise in
Wendelsheim Wendelsheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location As a winegrowing centre, Wende ...
, the racetrack was largely shut down. Today drivers from the local area only use the track once a month. *
Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club (TuS Nack), which plays in the
Alzey Alzey () is a ''Verband''-free town – one belonging to no ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the fifth-largest town in Rhenish Hesse, after Mainz, Worms, Germany, Worms, Ingelheim am Rhein ...
district league * Dancing club


Clubs

* ''Gesangverein 1845 e.V.'' Nack (mixed singing club) * ''Bürgerverein'' (Citizens’ club) * ''Landfrauenverein'' (Countrywomen's club), the oldest in
Rhenish Hesse Rhenish Hesse or Rhine HesseDickinson, Robert E (1964). ''Germany: A regional and economic geography'' (2nd ed.). London: Methuen, p. 542. . (german: Rheinhessen) is a region and a former government district () in the German state of Rhineland- ...
* 1. FCK fan club * Bulldog club (''Die Bulldogfreunde'')


Regular events

* ''Fastnachtssitzung'' (“
Carnival Carnival is a Catholic Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typi ...
session”), a fortnight before Carnival Weekend * ''Mittelalter-Dorffest'' (“
Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...
Village Festival”), every other year * Volleyball tournament, every summer *
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(church consecration festival, locally known as the ''Kerb''), on the last weekend in August * ''Adventsmarkt'' (“Advent Market”), on the Saturday before the first day of
Advent Advent is a Christian season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas. It is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity. The name was adopted from Latin "coming; arrival", translating Greek ''parousia''. In ...
* ''St. Martins Umzug'' (parade)


Economy and infrastructure


Public institutions

*
Fire brigade A fire department (American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), also known as a fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression se ...
/Youth fire brigade


References


External links


Municipality’s official webpage



TuS Nack
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