Rimbach (Ben-Stadt) in the
Odenwald
The Odenwald () is a low mountain range in the German states of Hesse, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
Location
The Odenwald is located between the Upper Rhine Plain with the Bergstraße and the ''Hessisches Ried'' (the northeastern section ...
is a municipality in the
Bergstraße district in southern
Hesse,
Germany.
Geography
Location
The community lies in the
Odenwald
The Odenwald () is a low mountain range in the German states of Hesse, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
Location
The Odenwald is located between the Upper Rhine Plain with the Bergstraße and the ''Hessisches Ried'' (the northeastern section ...
some 30 km north of
Heidelberg and about 35 km northeast of
Mannheim. It is found on ''
Bundesstraße'' 38, and through it flows the Weschnitz.
Neighbouring communities
Rimbach borders in the north on the community of
Fürth, in the east on the community of
Grasellenbach, in the southeast on the community of
Wald-Michelbach, in the south on the community of
Mörlenbach and in the west on the town of
Heppenheim.
Constituent communities
Rimbach’s ''
Ortsteile'' are Albersbach, Lauten-Weschnitz, Mitlechtern, Münschbach, Unter-Mengelbach and Zotzenbach.
Climate
Owing to its location in Bergstraße district, a mild climate prevails in Rimbach, which often leads to what in Germany is a very early blossoming of the almond trees.
History
In 795, Rimbach had its first documentary mention, and in 1995 it celebrated its 1,200-year jubilee.
Politics
Community council
The municipal election in 2011 yielded the following results:
Mayor
Mayor Holger Schmitt (PuB) was elected in 2012 with 69.1% of the vote.
Town partnerships
*
Colwich-Haywood,
Staffordshire
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,
England,
United Kingdom since 1983
*
Thourotte
Thourotte () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
See also
* Communes of the Oise department
The following is a list of the 679 communes of the Oise department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommu ...
,
Oise,
France since 1983
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
Rimbach lies on the ''
Weschnitztalbahn'' (
railway) from
Weinheim
Weinheim (; pfl, Woinem) is a town with about 43,000 inhabitants in northwest Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, approximately north of Heidelberg and northeast of Mannheim. Weinheim is known as the "Zwei ...
to
Fürth in the
Odenwald
The Odenwald () is a low mountain range in the German states of Hesse, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
Location
The Odenwald is located between the Upper Rhine Plain with the Bergstraße and the ''Hessisches Ried'' (the northeastern section ...
.
Moreover, ''
Bundesstraße'' 38 runs through Rimbach. The ''Saukopftunnel'', dedicated in 1999, made it possible to detour around Birkenau on ''Bundesstraße'' 38a, improving Rimbach’s road link with Weinheim and the
Autobahn network. A new bottleneck, however, has cropped up at Mörlenbach, whose bypass is being planned.
Education
* 5
kindergartens
* 1 daycare centre
* 3
primary schools
* 1
Hauptschule and
Realschule (RBS)
* 1
Gymnasium (
Martin-Luther-Schule
The Martin-Luther-Schule (MLS) is a secondary school ("Gymnasium") with the main focus on the subject of music. It is located in Rimbach, Hesse, Rimbach, is a village in the "Weschnitztal" in Germany. With approximately 1,600 students, the MLS is ...
)
Culture and sightseeing
Theatre
* K.U.S.S. - Martin-Luther-Schule students’ theatre
* Jugendbühne - Martin-Luther-Schule students’ theatre
* Center Stage - English Theater - Martin-Luther-Schule students’ theatre
* Grünes Theater - KSG Mitlechtern
Regular events
* Rimbescher Kerwe (church consecration festival)
* Rimbacher Pfingstmarkt (
Whitsun market)
* Rimbacher Herbst (Autumn)
* Rimbacher Frühling (Spring)
* Schwarzwurzelfastnacht in Rimbach (“Black Sausage
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 ...
”)
* Nikolausparty in Rimbach
Youth groups
* Katholische Junge Gemeinde (KJG) St. Elisabeth Rimbach (a tent camp every year)
* Christliche Pfadfinderschaft im
CPD (Scouting)
* Jugendfeuerwehr (youth fire brigade)
* Jugendrotkreuz (Red Cross)
References
External links
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{{Authority control
Bergstraße (district)