Saulheim

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Saulheim
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Saulheim
Saulheim (Germany)
Saulheim
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Alzey-Worms
Municipal assoc. Wörrstadt
Mayor Walter Klippel
Basic statistics
Area 18.94 km² (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation 154 m  (505 ft)
Population 7,183  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 379 /km² (982 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate AZ
Postal code 55291
Area code 06732
Website www.saulheim.de

Coordinates: 49°52′44″N 8°9′23″E / 49.87889, 8.15639

Saulheim is a village in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

It covers an area of 18.04 km² and has a population of 6 758 (July 2004). It is the second largest wine growing village in Rheinhessen with 6.8 km² of vineyards. 24 km² are given over to other agriculture, mainly grain, sugar beet and asparagus. The largest company in Saulheim is one of Germany's 32 post office freight centers.

Saulheim was first mentioned in written records in 763 and as such counts as one of the oldest places in Rheinhessen.

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