Maikammer
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| Maikammer | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Südliche Weinstraße |
| Municipal assoc. | Maikammer |
| Mayor | Karl Schäfer (CDU) |
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| Area | 13.68 km² (5.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Population | 4,081 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 298 /km² (773 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SÜW |
| Postal code | 67487 |
| Area code | 06321 |
| Website | www.maikammer.de |
Maikammer is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the German Wine Route, approx. 5 km south of Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
Maikammer is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Maikammer.
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[edit] Industry
Maikammer's local economy is predominantly supported by the wine industry. The area is well known for the vineyards of Alsterweiler, Kappellenberg, Kirchenstück, Immengarten and Heiligenberg, which produce Müller-Thurgau and Riesling grapes. Wine has played a significant part in Maikammer's history, both economically and culturally. Maikammer is also host to numerous Villas built by the original wine families of the area, which now help to attract tourists to the area.
During the 1850's, Anton Ullrich and his brother Franz Ullrich established an enameling factory in Maikammer producing enameled kitchenware. This factory was a major source of employment for the people of Maikammer, employing around 1000 people at it's peak. The products made in Maikammer were sold throughout Europe, distribution extended as far east as Russia. The factory was closed in 1928 as a result of Germany's hyper-inflation.
[edit] Spelling Variations
The town of Maikammer has also been spelled in the following ways: Meinkeimere (1315), Meinkemer (1329), Menkemer (1335), Menkemere (1345), Meinkemeren (1346), Meinkemer (1348), Meinkeymer (1350, 1366), Meinkeimer (1370), Meinkemer (1391, 1419), Meynkeimere (1437), Meynkamere (1464), Meinkheimer (1468), Meyekeymere (1500), Mainkeimer (1542), Meynkammer (1560), Maycammer (1650), and since 1800 Maikammer.
[edit] Mayors
- Sebastian Frantz (1860 - 1904)
- Eduard Wolf (1904 - 1920)
- Dr. J.C. Wolf (1920 - 1933)
- Gustav Buchenberger (1933 - 1942)
- Otto Wingerter (1942 - 1945)
- Dr. J.C. Wolf (1945 - 1946)
- Alfred Wagner (1946 - 1947)
- Rudolf Straub (1947 - 1948)
- Hermann Ullrich (1948 - 1955) CDU
- Johannes Damm (1955 - 1973) CDU
- Rudolf Müller (1973 -1974) CDU
- Dieter Ziegler (1974 - ) CDU
- Karl Schäfer (current) CDU
[edit] Notable Residents
- General Jakob Freiherr von Hartmann (1797 - 1873)
- Franz Ullrich (1830 - 1891) Industrialist
[edit] References
- Damm, Johannes and Treptow, Hans (1986). Ortschronik Maikammer-Alsterweiler. Heinrich Schreck KG, Maikammer, Germany.
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