Gemmrigheim is municipality in the district of

Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg (; Swabian: ''Ludisburg'') is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg district with about 88,000 inhabitants. It is s ...

, in

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History

Gemmrigheim was first mentioned in historical documentation in 1085 as a possession of the , though the village was probably established in the 5th or 6th centuries AD. The Reichenbach Priory, of Hirsau Abbey was established at Gemmrigheim around 1100.

Geography

The municipality ('' Gemeinde'') of Gemmrigheim is located at the northern edge of the district of

, in the German state of

, along the border with the district of Heilbronn. Gemmrigheim lies along the Neckar, firmly placing it in . Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of Normalnull (NN) to a low of NN.

Politics

Gemmrigheim has one borough (''Ortsteile''), Gemmrigheim, and five villages: Heinzenberg, Liebensteiner Weg, Pumpwerk, Vogelsang, and Wasen.

Coat of arms

Gemmrigheim's

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displays a

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grapevine with five clusters of

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grapes growing on a

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pole stuck into a green, three-pointed hill, upon a field of

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. Local heraldry and seals have made reference to the practice of viticulture since 1525, usually with five clumps of grapes. This coat of arms was devised in 1924 and was accompanied by a municipal flag issued by the Ludwigsburg district office on 20 February 1980.

Transportation

Gemmrigheim is connected to Germany's network of roadways by its local

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n and Kreisstraßen. Local public transportation is provided by the

Verband Region Stuttgart Stuttgart Region (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) is an urban agglomeration at the heart of the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region. It consists of the city of Stuttgart and the surrounding districts of Ludwigsburg, Esslingen, Böblingen, Rems-Murr and ...

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* (in German) {{Authority control Ludwigsburg (district) Populated places on the Neckar basin Populated riverside places in Germany Württemberg