Sulzheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a

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belonging to a ''

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'', 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 (district), Groß-Gerau (Hesse), the city of Worms, Germany, Worms and the districts of Bad Dürkheim (district) ...

district in

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Geography

Location

As a

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centre, Sulzheim lies in Germany's biggest winegrowing district, in the middle of the

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Rhenish Hesse Rhenish Hesse or Rhine HesseDickinson, Robert E (1964). ''Germany: A regional and economic geography'' (2nd ed.). London: Methuen, p. 542. . (, ) is a region and a former government district () in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is ...

. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Wörrstadt, whose seat is in the like-named municipality. The municipality's highest elevation is the Schildberg at 209 m above

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. The Sulzheimer Bach rises north of the municipality.

Neighbouring municipalities

Sulzheim's neighbours are Armsheim,

Ensheim Ensheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a Municipalities of Germany, municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Wörrstadt (Ver ...

Gau-Bickelheim Gau-Bickelheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a Municipalities of Germany, municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location Ga ...

, Gau-Weinheim,

Spiesheim Spiesheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a Municipalities of Germany, municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location As a wi ...

Vendersheim Vendersheim 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 Rhenis ...

Wallertheim Wallertheim 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, Wallert ...

and

Wörrstadt Wörrstadt () is a town in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The town lies in Rhenish Hesse on the northwest edge of the Upper Rhine Plain. It is the seat of the Wörrstadt (Verbandsgemeinde), like- ...

History

In 766, Sulzheim had its first documentary mention.

Politics

Municipal council

The council is made up of 16 council members, who were elected by

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at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairwoman.

Town partnerships

* Sainte-Suzanne,

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since 1967 Sainte-Suzanne is the seat of the like-named

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, and it is with this administrative unit that Sulzheim is partnered, thanks to the initiative of Adam Becker from Sulzheim and Victor Julien, conseiller général, maire de Thorigné-en-Charnie, both honorary citizens of Sulzheim. A square in Sulzheim bears Victor Julien's name; a street in Blandouet bears Adam Becker's. Sainte-Suzanne has a ''square de Sulzheim'', and Vaiges a ''rue de Sulzheim''. In Sulzheim is a street named Ste.-Suzanner-Straße. File:Sulzheim53Ste-Suzanne.jpg, Notice about the partnership since 1967 File:Jumelage Sulzheim Sainte-Suzanne.JPG, Stèle Place Victor-Julien à Sulzheim

Coat of arms

The municipality's

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might be described thus: Azure issuant from base a cross pattée Or between four escallops argent.

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

Worth seeing is the

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Church of ''Philippus und Jakobus'', built in 1715.

Regular events

The yearly

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(church consecration festival, locally known as the ''Kerb'') is always held on the first weekend in May.

Famous people

On 29 September 2007, 23-year-old Stefanie Ohl was chosen at the Electoral Palace in

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as Rhenish-Hessian Wine Queen for the 2007–2008 season. File:Weinkönigin.jpg, Notice at the way into the village about the 2007-2008 Rhenish-Hessian Wine Queen, Stefanie Ohl File:Panneau Weinkönigin.JPG, Notice at the way into the village about the 2007-2008 Rhenish-Hessian Wine Queen, Stefanie Ohl

References

External links

Municipality’s official webpage
{{Authority control Alzey-Worms