Wolfsheim, Germany

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Wolfsheim
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Wolfsheim
Wolfsheim, Germany (Germany)
Wolfsheim, Germany
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Mainz-Bingen
Municipal assoc. Sprendlingen-Gensingen
Mayor Johannes Holzmann
Basic statistics
Area 4.99 km² (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation 215 m  (705 ft)
Population 701  (30/06/2006)
 - Density 140 /km² (364 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate MZ
Postal code 55578
Area code 06701
Website www.wolfsheim-rheinhessen.de

Coordinates: 49°52′29″N 8°02′29″E / 49.87472, 8.04139

Wolfsheim is a municipality southwest of Mainz with about 700 inhabitants. The village is best known for its proximity to the mediumwave transmitter Rheinsender (rhine transmitter), which can be received throughout Europe during nighttime.