Mainz-Laubenheim

Laubenheim
Stadtteil of Mainz
Coat of arms
Laubenheim
Location of Laubenheim within Mainz
Coordinates: 49°57′N 8°19′E / 49.950°N 8.317°E / 49.950; 8.317Coordinates: 49°57′N 8°19′E / 49.950°N 8.317°E / 49.950; 8.317
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Urban districts of Germany
Town	Mainz
Area
• Total	8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population (2015-03-31)
• Total	9,030
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	55130
Dialling codes	06131
Vehicle registration	MZ
Website	www.mainz-laubenheim.de

Aerial view of the Rhine at Laubenheim.

Mainz-Laubenheim is a southern quarter of Mainz and is located south of the A60 autobahn and west of the B9 highway on the banks of the Rhine.

History

The first documented mention of Mainz-Laubenheim was in 773 AD, under the name Nubenheim. In 1801, Laubenheim came under French possession, and in 1816 was taken over by the Grand Duchy of Hessen. On 8 June 1969, Laubenheim became part of the city of Mainz.

Literature

• Claus Wolf (2004). Die Mainzer Stadtteile (in German). Emons Verlag. ISBN 3-89705-361-6. 

External links

• mainz-laubenheim.de
• Vintners and vineyards in Mainz-Laubenheim
• "Laubenheim". mainz.de (in German). Retrieved 2015-06-07.