Nieder-Hilbersheim
| Nieder-Hilbersheim | ||
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  Nieder-Hilbersheim | ||
Location of Nieder-Hilbersheim within Mainz-Bingen district  | ||
| Coordinates: 49°54′47″N 8°02′30″E / 49.91306°N 8.04167°ECoordinates: 49°54′47″N 8°02′30″E / 49.91306°N 8.04167°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Mainz-Bingen | |
| Municipal assoc. | Gau-Algesheim | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Franz Mersch | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 633 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 55437 | |
| Dialling codes | 06728 | |
| Vehicle registration | MZ | |
| Website | www.nieder-hilbersheim.de | |
Nieder-Hilbersheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
Location
The municipality lies southwest of Mainz in the Welzbach valley and is characterized by agriculture. The winegrowing centre belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 933, Nieder-Hilbersheim had its first documentary mention in a document from the Seligenstadt Abbey.
In the endowment letter from the Disbodenberg Monastery in 1108, Nieder-Hilbersheim is mentioned for the first time as Hilbriedesheim
After 1300, the name Nieder-Hilbersheim first came up in documents.
In 1334 a church is mentioned for the first time, and is believed to have been consecrated to Saint Martin, which yielded today’s coat of arms, which show Saint Martin cutting a piece of his cloak off for a beggar. At this point, the community belonged to the Electorate of the Palatinate Oberamt of Stromberg.
Politics
Municipal council
The council is made up of 12 council members, not counting the part-time mayor, with seats apportioned thus:
| SPD | CDU | FWG | Total | |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 seats |
(as at municipal election held on 13 June 2004)
Culture and sightseeing
Regular events
The Nieder-Hilbersheim kermis (church consecration festival, locally known as the Kerb) is always held on the second weekend in September. A farmer’s and craftsman’s market is held each year on the third weekend in October.
Economy and infrastructure
Agriculture
Nieder-Hilbersheim grows grapes for both white and red wine, and also fruit and asparagus.
Transport
The municipality is crossed by Landesstraße (state road) 415. The A 60 and A 63 autobahns can be reached by car in 10 to 20 minutes.
Education
Nieder-Hilbersheim has a municipal kindergarten.
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2012". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nieder-Hilbersheim. |
- Municipality’s official webpage (German)
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
