Gau-Bischofsheim

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 49 ° 55 '  N , 8 ° 16'  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Mainz-Bingen
Association municipality :	Bodenheim
Height :	123 m above sea level NHN
Area :	2.84 km 2
Residents:	2202 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	775 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	55296
Area code :	06135
License plate :	MZ , BIN
Community key :	07 3 39 020
Association administration address:	Am Dollesplatz 1 55294 Bodenheim
Website :	www.gau-bischofsheim.de
Local Mayor :	Patric Müller ( SPD )
Location of the local community Gau-Bischofsheim in the Mainz-Bingen district

Aerial photograph 2007

View of Gau-Bischofsheim from the north

Vineyards near Gau-Bischofsheim

Gau-Bischofsheim is a municipality with around 2100 inhabitants in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Bodenheim .

geography

Geographical location

Gau-Bischofsheim is a wine village on the southern outskirts of Mainz and borders Harxheim to the west . Other neighboring communities are Bodenheim and Lörzweiler . The village is called "Bischem" among the inhabitants. The close proximity to Mainz and the sometimes excellent location of the vineyards have shaped the place. The vineyard area is 79 hectares. The prince-bishops of Mainz had their wineries here from time immemorial. Some of the wineries bear witness to this tradition. In recent times the proximity of Frankfurt , Wiesbaden and Mainz has led to the expansion of Gau-Bischofsheim.

climate

The location of the village at the foot of the intersection of the eastern and southern slopes of the last ascent of the Rhine terrace ensures a pleasant, sunny climate with below-average rainfall, without being affected by the disadvantages of insufficient air circulation in the Rhine basin. From Gau-Bischofsheim you have a good view of Frankfurt am Main and the Odenwald . The slope in the north and west protects against harsh winds and guarantees a good wine.

history

Due to the fact that it has the same name as the nearby Bischofsheim am Main, it is difficult to assign early evidence. A donation to the Lorsch Monastery in the 8th century is considered certain . Gau-Bischofsheim was first mentioned in a document in 769.

The place name suggests that the community was owned by the Archbishop of Mainz. In later centuries, almost exclusively churches from Mainz had properties in Gau-Bischofsheim. The current coat of arms was first mentioned in 1651. In 1801 Gau-Bischofsheim came into French possession and was incorporated into the Donnersberg department. In 1816 the then heavily indebted community came to the Grand Duchy of Hessen-Darmstadt . Gau-Bischofsheim has belonged to the state of Rhineland-Palatinate since the end of the Second World War . In the course of an administrative reform , the place became part of the newly formed Verbandsgemeinde Bodenheim.

After Gau-Bischofsheim had around 500 inhabitants at the end of the war, this number doubled by 1973. Today (as of 2018) more than 2100 people live in the community.

politics

Municipal council

The municipal council in Gau-Bischofsheim consists of 16 council members, who were elected in a personalized proportional representation in the local elections on May 26, 2019 , and the honorary local mayor as chairman.

The distribution of seats in the municipal council:

choice	SPD	CDU	FDP	FWG	total
2019	9	5	2	0	16 seats
2014	8th	6th	2	0	16 seats
2009	6th	6th	3	1	16 seats
2004	6th	6th	3	1	16 seats

• FWG = Free Voting Group Gau-Bischofsheim e .V.

Local mayor

The local mayors of Gau-Bischofsheim after 1945:

• 1945–1952 Peter Göth VI
• 1952–1969 Karl-Jakob Gerhard
• 1969–1989 Karl-Heinz Göth
• 1989–1999 Karl-Heinz Behlendorf
• 1999-2004 Erich Gröger
• since 2004 Patric Müller

In the local elections on May 26, 2019, Patric Müller was confirmed in his office with 79.27% ​​of the votes.

coat of arms

The town's coat of arms shows a divided shield, two slanted bars in silver above, half a silver Mainz wheel with three spokes in red below .

Partnerships

• As a sign of Franco-German friendship , Gau-Bischofsheim has maintained a partnership with the French community of Liernais in Burgundy since 1978
• Gau-Bischofsheim has had an official partnership with the Franconian town of Bischofsheim in the Rhön region since 2004

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Panorama Gau-Bischofsheim

Culture and sights

Unterhof in Gau-Bischofsheim

Gau-Bischofsheim from the west

Buildings

• In the center of the village is the Unterhof, a venerable former farm estate, which today houses the municipal administration, the community center and the Unterhofkeller. The inner courtyard, protected by a huge, ancient oak, offers an ideal setting for summer festivals and cultural events.
• A special gem in the parish church is the famous Geissel organ by Johann Peter Geissel , the oldest organ in the Mainz diocese , which was in the church of St. Christoph in Mainz until 1773 . Regular organ concerts with international artists are among the cultural highlights of village life.

Old train station in Gau-Bischofsheim (today a youth meeting place and venue for various associations from Gau-Bischofsheim)

Parish church in Gau-Bischofsheim

See also: List of cultural monuments in Gau-Bischofsheim

Regular events

• The main festivals are Carnival and the Kerb .
• Wednesdays from 2pm to 6pm, a weekly market has been taking place in Unterhof since May 2005 under the motto “vorbeischau'n, babbele, oikaafe” (“stop by / come, talk / chat and shop”).

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

• The next motorway junction is Mainz-Hechtsheim West on the federal motorway 60 about 6 kilometers away.
• From September 28, 1896 to May 31, 1985, the Amiche (Alzey-Bodenheim) railway ran through Gau-Bischofsheim. Today the tracks have been dismantled and the Amiche cycle path has been laid there. The cycle path signposted as the Amiche cycle path is only partially identical to the original route of the railway line. The cycle path between Bodenheim and Undenheim is most similar. From Undenheim, however, the signposted route leads over the former Valtinche railway line to Nierstein. To get back to the starting point in Bodenheim from there, the route is identical to the Rheinterrassen Cycle Path and the Rhine Cycle Path .

However, if you want to stay on the correct route of the Amich, you have to follow the signs for the Selztal cycle path to Alzey from Undenheim .

The station building in Gau-Bischofsheim has been used as a youth club since 1985. Public transport is now served by the ORN with line 660 between Mainz and Alzey .

Personalities

• Georg Oechsner (1822–1895), Mayor of Mainz 1885–1894, last lived in Gau-Bischofsheim
• Fritz-Rudolf Schultz (1917–2002), officer and politician (FDP), last lived in Gau-Bischofsheim
• Dorothea Schäfer (* 1962), politician (CDU) and member of the regional council of Gau-Bischofsheim since 2002

Web links

Commons : Gau-Bischofsheim  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Internet presence of the local community Gau-Bischofsheim
• Historical information about Gau-Bischofsheim at regionalgeschichte.net
• Portrait of Gau-Bischofsheim
• Literature about Gau-Bischofsheim in the Rhineland-Palatinate state bibliography

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, municipalities, association communities ( help on this ).
2. ↑ Presentation on the website of the municipality
3. ↑ Information about Gau-Bischofsheim on the website of the local community
4. ^ Election results for the Gau-Bischofsheim municipal council
5. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Municipal elections 2014, city and municipal council elections
6. ↑ The regional returning officer RLP: direct elections 2019. see Bodenheim, Verbandsgemeinde, second line of results. Retrieved September 29, 2019 .