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Wörrstadt is a municipality in the district Alzey-Worms, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km north of Alzey, and 20 km south-west of Mainz.
Wörrstadt is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Wörrstadt.
[edit] Social Life and Special Features
[edit] Landmarks
- former Thurn-und-Taxis-postal office
- Laurentius- Church, containing a genuine Stumm- Organ from 1759
- Neunröhren- Fountain, built in 1608. Source of Mühlbach Creek.
- Ulmengraben, remains of a moat
- Rommersheim Town Hall, built around 1600. Today, Rommersheim is a disctrict of Wörrstadt.
- historic day laborer's dwelling
- Schiller- Memorial near the cemetery
- Blacksmith's Fountain, located in the historic town center
- Jazz-Club Rheinhessen e.V., established in 1986
- several choral societies
[edit] Sports
- Soccer- Club Wörrstadt 06 e.V.HP
- Gymnastics and Sports Club Wörrstadt e.V. 1847, German Women's Soccer Champion in 1974
- Bicycle Club Wörrstadt 1899 e.V., German Cup- Winner; former European Champion of Trick Cycling
- Table- Tennis- Club
- Judo Club Wörrstadt e.V.
[edit] Local Economy
Construction Site in Wörrstadt, June 2008
Wörrstadt's main industry is viniculture.
- Wörrstadt features 3 business parks
- Wörrstadt features 711 business establishments.
- In 2008, a special area for the demonstration of new solar energy techniques in the scale of 203,000 sq yds was created, boosting the settlement of trendsetting new sectors of industry.
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