Spiesheim
Spiesheim | |
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Location of Spiesheim within Alzey-Worms district | |
Alzey-Worms | |
Municipal assoc. | Wörrstadt |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Hans-Philipp Schmitt[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 7.31 km2 (2.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 981 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 55288 |
Dialling codes | 06732 |
Vehicle registration | AZ |
Website | www.spiesheim.de |
Spiesheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
Location
As a
Neighbouring municipalities
Spiesheim's neighbours are Albig, Biebelnheim, Ensheim and Wörrstadt.
History
Documented by archaeology are traces of Celtic settlement from the time beginning in 250 BC. Further finds have established a continuous Roman settlement. In the 5th century came the taking of the land by the Franks, out of which arose the founding of the municipality under the name Spizisheim. In 750, Spiesheim had its first documentary mention in a document that dealt with a donation of vineyards and cropfields to Lorsch Abbey.
Politics
Municipal council
The council is made up of 12 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:[3]
SPD | WfS | Total | |
2009 | 5 | 7 | 12 seats |
2004 | 5 | 7 | 12 seats |
Mayors
- Philipp Grünewald (FWG) 1946–1964
- Jakob Babel (FWG) 1964–1966
- Friedrich Weinz (FWG) 1966–1979
- August Ohl (FWG) 1979–1994
- Klaus Gombert (FWG) 1994–2004
- Hans-Philipp Schmitt (SPD) since 2004
Coat of arms
The municipality's arms might be described thus: Per fess in chief per pale, azure semé of billets Or a lion rampant of the same armed, langued and crowned gules, and gules semé of cinquefoils argent seeded of the second a vielle bendwise of the second, in base argent in dexter a hound springing gorged sinister and in sinister three bugle-horns fesswise in pale, all of the third.
Spiesheim's arms were approved in 1986 by the now defunct
The two fields above the main
Culture and sightseeing
Clubs
Spiesheim has cultivated a lively club life, which is even mirrored in various community undertakings.
Regular events
- Kermis(church consecration festival, locally known as the Spiesheimer Kerb), held on the second Sunday in July.
- Oberbrunnenfest on the third weekend in August.
Buildings
- Bergkirche (“Mountain Church”) with a defensive tower from the 11th century
- Sängerhalle (“Singers’ Hall”) with leaden glazing
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
Transport links, for a place of Spiesheim's size, can be described as very good. The
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Alzey-Worms, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
- Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat
External links
- Official website (in German)