Meckesheim

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Meckesheim
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Mayor	Hans-Jürgen Moos
Basic statistics
Area	16.33 km² (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation	154 m (505 ft)
Population	5,332 (30/09/2006)
- Density	327 /km² (846 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	HD
Postal code	74909
Area code	06226
Website	www.meckesheim.de Coordinates: 49°19′17″N 08°48′55″E / 49.32139, 8.81528

Meckesheim is a village in south western Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

[edit] History

In 772 and 822 Meckesheim was mentioned for the first times as Heim des Mechino (home of Mechino) or Mechinos Heim (Mechino's home) in the Codex of Lorsch. The Martin's Chappel which ruins are east of the village is one of the oldest churches in the region. Since 1330 Meckesheim and the villages around was a part of the Kurpfalz. After the end of this territory in 1803 the village became a part of Baden.

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