Insheim

coat of arms	Germany map
	Coordinates: 49 ° 9 '  N , 8 ° 9'  E
Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Southern Wine Route
Association municipality :	Herxheim
Height :	143 m above sea level NHN
Area :	8 km 2
Residents:	2147 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	268 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	76865
Area code :	06341
License plate :	SOUTH
Community key :	07 3 37 044
Association administration address:	Obere Hauptstrasse 2 76863 Herxheim
Website :	www.insheim.de
Local Mayor :	Martin Baumstark ( CDU )
Location of the local community Insheim in the district of Südliche Weinstrasse

Insheim ( Palatinate. Isem ) is a municipality in the southern Weinstrasse district in Rhineland-Palatinate . It belongs to the Herxheim Association .

geography

Insheim is located in the southern Palatinate . Neighboring communities are - clockwise - Landau in der Pfalz , Herxheim near Landau / Pfalz , Erlenbach near Kandel , Steinweiler , Rohrbach (Pfalz) and Impflingen .

history

During excavation work for a construction road in the Ober den Baumgärten construction area , two human skeletons came to light on April 24, 2012. A total of ten graves were discovered during the inspection of the site. Since, according to the bone structure, it is likely to be very old bones, the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage , Speyer was informed, whose excavation manager on site discovered that an early medieval burial ground from the 7th century had just been discovered. Previously, excavations carried out between 2000 and 2002 had already confirmed settlement in the Insheim district before it was first mentioned in a document.

This took place in the year 782 through a donation of land to the Lorsch monastery . There is talk of Ansilheim , which means something like "settlement". One of the oldest fortified houses was the Zehnthaus (currently privately owned). Later in the 13th century the place was owned by the Klingenmünster monastery .

After the peace treaty of Luneville on February 9, 1801 between France and Austria, the place was added to France. It was not until 1816 that the Kingdom of Bavaria came about .

Population development

(As of December 31, 2006)

The population is distributed as follows:

criteria	Number of inhabitants
Total population	2175
Male	1057
Female	1118

Land use

criteria	Percent of the total area
The whole area	100%
Agricultural area	60.7%
Forest area	20.1%
Water surface	0.6%
Settlement and traffic areas	18.6%

politics

Municipal council

The local council in Insheim 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	GREEN	FWG	total
2019	3	4th	3	6th	16 seats
2014	3	6th	2	5	16 seats
2009	3	6th	2	5	16 seats
2004	3	6th	1	6th	16 seats

mayor

Martin Baumstark (CDU) became the local mayor of Insheim in 2014. In the direct election on May 26, 2019, he was confirmed in office for a further five years with a share of the vote of 55.44%. His predecessor Max Bergdoll had held the office for 40 years.

coat of arms

The meaning of the Insheim coat of arms is unclear. One possible interpretation by historians is not the symbolization of a star, but a wagon wheel. In heraldry, this symbolizes trade, which was very pronounced in Insheim thanks to its favorable location.

Sights and culture

Buildings

Town hall Insheim

• Zeppelinplatz with Zeppelin Fountain - The square was built in 2000. The previously undeveloped property was previously used as a storage area. Today the Zeppelinplatz is a fairground for events in the village, such as the Christmas market. The place was also accepted by the population as a communication meeting place.
• City Hall - The Insheim City Hall was renovated from 2003 to 2005 and now houses a council chamber and mayor's office as well as a multi-room that can be booked for groups of up to 30 people. The attic and the listed attic with the Insheimer bell were also repaired.
• Churches - The generously equipped churches are located in the center of the village. The churchyard with graves from the early 19th century is by the Protestant church. The community home, which can accommodate around 50 people, is located on the grounds of the Catholic Church.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Insheim

Natural monuments

• Insheimer Wald - The Insheimer Wald, consisting of 80 hectares of mixed forest , was the venue of the annual May Festival until 2000, at that time still organized by the local Palatinate Forest Association . Since the completion of the Zeppelinplatz, this has been carried out there under the direction of the cultural association.
• Fish pond - The fish pond, which is located in the somewhat remote parcel “Am Roten Graben”, consists of the actual fish pond, i.e. a smaller lake, and the neighboring forest of the same name.

Events

The cultural association is responsible for several activities:

• Carnival parade. The carnival procession, which usually on the Sunday before Carnival Monday is carried out, starting at the Catholic Church and ends at the sports ground. Afterwards, prizes will be distributed for the best and most imaginative fast nights. The foolish hustle and bustle is rounded off with an award ceremony.
• Wine festival. The Insheims wine festival , like the wineries, is known far beyond the municipality's borders. In addition to an entertainment business , the wineries are open to visitors.
• Christmas market on Zeppelinplatz.

education and parenting

A Catholic day care center and the Insheim elementary school form the educational institutions.

Sports and leisure facilities

• Tennis court
• (Grass) soccer field
• Adventure playground
• Football field
• Playground in Gartenstrasse
• Playground in the tree fields
• Multifunctional area
• Boules court

Economy and Infrastructure

Geothermal drilling in Insheim

economy

The Insheim economy is characterized above all by the large number of wineries, but also by industry.

(Status: 2003; still current)

criteria	piece
Farms	20th
Wineries (definition: companies with 0.3 hectares and more of vineyards)	18th

Drilling for a geothermal project in Insheim has been in progress since June 2008 . The Insheim geothermal power plant was originally scheduled to go into operation in 2011. After the district administration Südliche Weinstrasse had given approval for the construction of the power plant in early 2012, it was completed between September 2011 and October 2012. After further preparatory measures, the power plant was put into operation on November 13, 2012 and is expected to generate 4.8 megawatts .

Medical supplies

There are two medical practices in Insheim, one for general medicine and one for dentistry.

traffic

The community is connected to local public transport by a bus line to Herxheim and a train station on the Neustadt – Wissembourg railway line , which connects the community with the main train stations Landau in der Pfalz , Neustadt an der Weinstrasse and Karlsruhe .

Honorary citizen

• Max Bergdoll, Former Mayor

Others

• The local nickname "Isemer Stecher" comes from the time before the First World War , when the rivalry between the communities was still great and almost every place had such a nickname. Some have "survived" the time to this day.

Web links

Commons : Insheim  - Collection of Images

• Internet presence of the local community of Insheim
• SWR Hierzuland - portrait of 7 March 2018
• Literature about Insheim in the Rhineland-Palatinate State Bibliography

Individual evidence

1. ↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).
2. ↑ Franconian cemetery under the Insheim new building area. Retrieved January 5, 2020 .  
3. ↑ [1]
4. ↑ Martin Baumstark: Foreword. In: Heimatbrief 2014, p. 3. Ortgemeinde Insheim, accessed on April 18, 2020 . 
5. ^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: direct elections 2019. see Herxheim, Verbandsgemeinde, fourth line of results. Retrieved April 18, 2020 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Gerhard Sommer: With heart and mind. Former Mayor Max Bergdoll made an honorary citizen - veteran with rough edges. The Rhine Palatinate, August 7, 2014 ( Memento from November 5, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
7. ↑ hotrock.de: ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: New geothermal project in Rülzheim ) , June 29, 2009, accessed on December 15, 2011
8. ^ Geothermal energy: permit for the Insheim power plant . In: Working group energy of the Federation for Environment and Nature Conservation Germany, Landesverband Rheinland-Pfalz (Ed.): Energie-Info . tape 1 , 2012 ( bund-rlp.de [PDF]).
9. ↑ pfalzwerke.de: Geothermal power plant in Insheim prepares the operating phase , press release , October 4, 2012, accessed on October 31, 2012
10. ↑ Pfalzwerke: Geothermal power plant in Insheim officially put into operation. Press release. November 13, 2012, accessed December 9, 2012 .