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Gau-Algesheim (Verbandsgemeinde)
Gau-Algesheim is a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district Mainz-Bingen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' is in Gau-Algesheim. The ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Gau-Algesheim consists of the following ''Ortsgemeinden'' ("local municipalities"): # Appenheim # Bubenheim # Engelstadt # Gau-Algesheim # Nieder-Hilbersheim # Ober-Hilbersheim # Ockenheim # Schwabenheim an der Selz Schwabenheim an der Selz is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a '' Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipalit ... {{Authority control Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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-Palatinate The state of Rhineland-Palatinate is divided into 163 Verbandsgemeinden, which are municipal associations grouped within the 24 districts of the state and subdivided into 2,257 Ortsgemeinden (singular Ortsgemeinde) which comprise single settlements. Most of the Verbandsgemeinden were established in 1969. Formerly the name for an administrative unit was ''Amt''. Most of the functions of municipal government for several municipalities are consolidated and administered centrally from a larger or more central town or municipality among the group, while the individual municipalities (Ortsgemeinden) still maintain a limited degree of local autonomy. Saxony-Anhalt The 11 districts of Saxony-Anhalt are divided into ''Verwaltungsgeme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainz-Bingen
Mainz-Bingen is a district (''Kreis'') in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rheingau-Taunus, the district-free cities Wiesbaden and Mainz, the districts Groß-Gerau, Alzey-Worms, Bad Kreuznach, and Rhein-Hunsrück. History During the French occupation under Napoleon the district was part of the departement Donnersberg (fr.: Mont-Tonnerre). After the Congress of Vienna, the area north of the Nahe river went to the Prussian Rhine province, the biggest part however became part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and was called Rhenish Hesse. In 1835 the Mainz district was created when the province Rheinhessen was abolished. In 1852 the Oppenheim district was created, and took some of the area of the Mainz district; in 1938 this district was abolished again. The current area of the district was formed in 1969, when the districts of Mainz and Bingen were merged. Geography The main river in the district is the Rhine, which ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 sixteen states. Mainz is the capital and largest city. Other cities are Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Koblenz, Trier, Kaiserslautern, Worms and Neuwied. It is bordered by North Rhine-Westphalia, Saarland, Baden-Württemberg and Hesse and by the countries France, Luxembourg and Belgium. Rhineland-Palatinate was established in 1946 after World War II, from parts of the former states of Prussia (part of its Rhineland and Nassau provinces), Hesse ( Rhenish Hesse) and Bavaria (its former outlying Palatinate kreis or district), by the French military administration in Allied-occupied Germany. Rhineland-Palatinate became part of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 and shared the country's only border with the Saar Protectorate until the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appenheim
Appenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipality lies southwest of Mainz and is an agricultural community. The winegrowing centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town. Through the municipal area flow both the rivers Welzbach and Wethbach. History In 882, Appenheim had its first documentary mention in the Prüm Abbey’s “Golden Book”. Politics Municipal council The council is made up of 17 council members, counting the part-time mayor, with seats apportioned thus: Elections in 2014: * CDU: 7 seats *SPD: 7 seats * FDP: 2 seats Town partnerships * Apfelstädt, Gotha district, Thuringia * Marano di Valpolicella, Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy Culture and sightseeing Regular events The Appenheim kermis (church consecratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubenheim, Mainz-Bingen
Bubenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipality lies in the Selztal landscape conservation area with the nature conservation areas of Talberg, Flößrich/Gänsklauer and Binger Wiese. The winemaking centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town. Population development Over the last 150 years, the population figure has lain at about 500 or 550, although in the last ten years, it has grown to about 900. Politics Municipal council The council is made up of 12 council members who were elected by majority vote in a municipal election held on 25 May 2014, and the honorary mayor as chairman. Coat of arms The municipality's arms might be described thus: Per fess at the nombril point Or an eagle displayed sable armed, langued and beaked gules, and gules in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engelstadt
Engelstadt is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipality lies southwest of Mainz and is an agriculturally oriented community. The winegrowing centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town. History In 941, Engelstadt had its first documentary mention as ''Engilestat''. Politics Town council The council is made up of 12 council members who were elected on 13 June 2004 by majority vote. Coat of arms The municipality's arms might be described thus: Azure an angel proper wings expanded, in his hand dexter a bunch of grapes slipped vert, in base sinister a church tower Or ensigned with a cross. Culture and sightseeing Buildings The Evangelical parish church had its first documentary mention in 1228 and is consecrated to Saint Maurice. Especially valuable is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gau-Algesheim
Gau-Algesheim is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Gau-Algesheim, a kind of collective municipality. Geography Location Gau-Algesheim lies roughly 20 km west of Mainz and just under 3 km away from the Rhine on the edge of the ''Ingelheimer Rheinebene'' (“Ingelheim Rhine Plain”) on the terraces at the Rhenish Hesse West Plateau, into whose varied soil structure the “Geo-Ecological Teaching Path” on the Westerberg slopes allows a glimpse. Through the municipal area flows the Welzbach. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, these are Ingelheim, Appenheim, Ockenheim and Bingen. Constituent communities Gau-Algesheim's '' Stadtteile'' are Gau-Algesheim and Laurenziberg. History In Roman times this was a border area, but already by the Middle Ages it had grown into part of the Holy Roman Empire’s heartland. Before the town’s first documentary me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieder-Hilbersheim
Nieder-Hilbersheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipality lies southwest of Mainz in the Welzbach valley and is characterized by agriculture. The winegrowing centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town. History In 933, Nieder-Hilbersheim had its first documentary mention in a document from the Seligenstadt Abbey. In the endowment letter from the Disbodenberg Monastery in 1108, Nieder-Hilbersheim is mentioned for the first time as ''Hilbriedesheim'' After 1300, the name Nieder-Hilbersheim first came up in documents. In 1334 a church is mentioned for the first time, and is believed to have been consecrated to Saint Martin, which yielded today's coat of arms, which show Saint Martin cutting a piece of his cloak off for a beggar. At this point, the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ober-Hilbersheim
Ober-Hilbersheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipality lies southwest of Mainz on the Welzbach and is an agriculturally based community. The winegrowing centre belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town. History In 1108, Ober-Hilbersheim had its first documentary mention as ''Hilbridisheim''. Politics Municipal council The council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a municipal election held on 13 June 2004 by majority vote. Mayors *1946-????: Karl Lahr ( FDP, as of 1956 FVP, as of 1957 DP) *2001-incumbent: Heiko Schmuck Coat of arms The municipality's arms might be described thus: Azure a horse's head couped at the neck Or langued gules. Culture and sightseeing Regular events *The Ober-Hilbersheim Wine and Art Fair takes place e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ockenheim
Ockenheim is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The winegrowing centre lies in Rhenish Hesse, and belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town. History In 835, Ockenheim had its first documentary mention. The Marian monastery St. Maria ad Gradus in Mainz held a considerable share of the local landholdings and in return saw to it that the place was supplied with pastoral care. Population development By opening up new residential areas and a commercial area, Ockenheim grew and the original settlement pattern was changed. Politics Municipal council The council is made up of 19 council members, counting the mayor, with seats apportioned thus: (as at municipal election held on 13 June 2004) The council's size is fixed at 16 seats. The mayor and the two deputies ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schwabenheim An Der Selz
Schwabenheim an der Selz is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a municipality belonging to a '' Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipality lies in the north of Rhenish Hesse, south of Ingelheim on the east bank of the Selz. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, these are Ingelheim am Rhein with its outlying centres of Großwinternheim and Wackernheim, Stadecken-Elsheim in the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Nieder-Olm and Bubenheim in the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Gau-Algesheim. History Origin of the name Schwabenheim * 11th century: From this time come documents that are known to refer to Schwabenheim. From this time forth, the place has been mentioned by the following names: * 1023 – ''Suabheim'' * 1051 – ''Suaveheim'' * 1140 – ''Suapeheim'' * 1200 – ''Suosabenheim'' * 1328 – ''Suabeheim'' * 1339 – ''Schwabeheim'' * 1424 – ''Schwabnehei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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