Meckesheim
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Meckesheim | |
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 Protestant Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Meckesheim within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district  | |
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–24) | Maik Brandt[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,284 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 74909 |
| Dialling codes | 06226 |
| Vehicle registration | HD |
| Website | www |
Meckesheim is a village in south western Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
History
In 772 and 822 Meckesheim was mentioned for the first times as Heim des Mechino (home of Mechino) or Mechinos Heim (Mechino's home) in the
Codex of Lorsch
. The Martin's Chappel which ruins are east of the village is one of the oldest churches in the region.
Since 1330 Meckesheim and the villages around was a part of the Electorate of the Palatinate. After the end of this territory in 1803 the village became a part of Baden
.
Since 2023, Meckesheim has a city partnership with Harrison, Ohio.
Population
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Traffic (rail)
Rhine Valley Railway was opened, but the Meckesheim–Schatthausen
section closed in 1922. During World War II a bridge on the line eastbound was destroyed by retreating German troops, and in 1971 the line was shortened to Aglasterhausen.
Since 2009 and 2010, these two lines (
Schwarzbach Valley Railway) have been incorporated into the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn. Due to the branch of the Schwarzbach Valley Railway and significance use by passengers in the village, Meckesheim has also been a stop (since 1997) for the Regional-Express service between Mannheim, Heidelberg, and Heilbronn. In this way it is possible to reach Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof
(distance 23 km = 13.75 miles) within 17 minutes.
As DB Netz (the organization owning the railway tracks) refused during planning of the S-Bahn to incorporate capacities for goods trains and (even, already existing) sidings; goods traffic ceased in the late 2000s.
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
- Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
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