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Gau-Heppenheim
Gau-Heppenheim 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 Rhenish Hesse and belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Alzey-Land, whose seat is in Alzey. It has about 550 inhabitants. History In 790, Gau-Heppenheim had its first documentary mention as ''Hepfanheim'' when several holdings were granted to Lorsch Abbey. The former castle complex, mentioned about 1500, was utterly destroyed in 1766 by a lightning strike and the ensuing fire. Until the late 18th century, the place belonged to the Elector of the Palatinate. Until that time, the village also called itself ''Heppenheim im Loch'' (“Heppenheim in the Hole”). In 1903, it was given the name Gau-Heppenheim to distinguish it from other places called Heppenheim. Religion *The Catholic parish in Gau-Heppenheim, St. Urban, is bound to the br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Framersheim
Framersheim 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 Rhenish Hesse. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Alzey-Land, whose seat is in Alzey. Neighbouring municipalities Framersheim's neighbours are Alzey-Schafhausen, Dittelsheim-Heßloch, Gau-Heppenheim and Gau-Odernheim. History In 775, Framersheim had its first documentary mention when a document from Lorsch Abbey mentioned a vineyard in Framersheim. Politics Municipal council The council is made up of 16 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 * (1945–1946) Johann Beckenbach * (1989–2004) Frank Zink * (2004–2019) Ulrich Armbrüster * (2019–today) Felix Schmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |