Eckelsheim

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Coat of arms of the local community Eckelsheim
Eckelsheim
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Coordinates: 49 ° 48 '  N , 7 ° 59'  E

Basic data
State : Rhineland-Palatinate
County : Alzey-Worms
Association municipality : Wöllstein
Height : 137 m above sea level NHN
Area : 4.92 km 2
Residents: 391 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 79 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 55599
Area code : 06703
License plate : AZ
Community key : 07 3 31 017
LOCODE : DE EK8
Association administration address: St. Floriansweg 8
55599 Gau-Bickelheim
Website : www.eckelsheim.de
Local Mayor : Rainer Mann (FWG)
Location of the local community Eckelsheim in the Alzey-Worms district
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Eckelsheim is a municipality in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Wöllstein .

The place lies within the recreation area Rheinhessische Schweiz .

Nature and geology

For many years, the "wine and herb village" has been known for its intensive work in and for nature. Numerous wild herb events take place from spring to autumn. From a geological point of view, the place has long been considered extremely interesting. The 35 million year old surf cliff on Steigerberg, excavated a few years ago in a gravel pit in Eckelsheim, proved to be a sensation .

history

Eckelsheim was under French rule from 1798 to 1814. After the Congress of Vienna (1814–15) the village became part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. After 1918 Eckelsheim came under French occupation again. In May 1947 the community came to the new federal state Rhineland-Palatinate.

Municipal council

The municipal council in Eckelsheim consists of eight council members, who were elected in the local elections on May 26, 2019 in a personalized proportional representation, and the honorary local mayor as chairman. Until 2014, the municipality council had twelve council members.

The distribution of seats in the municipal council:

choice SPD CDU FWG total
2019 3 - 5 8 seats
2014 2 2 4th 8 seats
2009 3 2 7th 12 seats
2004 2 4th 6th 12 seats
  • FWG = Free Voting Group Eckelsheim e. V.

mayor

The local mayor is Rainer Mann (FWG). In the local elections on May 26, 2019, he was elected with 63.21% of the vote, making him the successor to Friedrich Bäder (CDU), who was no longer a candidate.

coat of arms

Coat of arms of Eckelsheim
 Blazon : “Diagonally right divided by gold and blue; in front a red sloping bar covered with three silver mutilated eagles, behind a silver six-spoke wheel. "

Bell Church

The landmark of Eckelsheim is the ruin of the late Gothic Bell Church . Since 1982, numerous cultural events have taken place in the ruins in the summer months. In 2002 the historical Bellermarkt, which last took place in 1902, was held again around the Bell Church.

Viticulture

Eckelsheim is characterized by viticulture, which has often been practiced in family businesses for many generations. At the Sommer-Inn, winegrowers, clubs or others invite you to eat, drink and celebrate alternately.

Awards

Eckelsheim took first place in the state-wide competition Our Village in 2005 and has been called Golddorf ever since . This was made possible through the years of commitment of many committed people who not only wanted to maintain the village charm and character, but also wanted to shape and develop it further.

See also

literature

Web links

Commons : Eckelsheim  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).
  2. ↑ http://www.eckelsheim.de/geschichte
  3. ^ The Regional Returning Officer RLP: City Council Election 2019 Eckelsheim. Retrieved September 7, 2019 .
  4. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Municipal elections 2014, city and municipal council elections
  5. ↑ The Regional Returning Officer RLP: direct elections 2019. see Wöllstein, Verbandsgemeinde, first line of results. Retrieved September 7, 2019 .