Weisenheim am Sand

Basic data
State :	Rhineland-Palatinate
County :	Bad Dürkheim
Association municipality :	Freinsheim
Height :	98 m above sea level NHN
Area :	13.72 km 2
Residents:	4286 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	312 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code :	67256
Area code :	06353
License plate :	DÜW
Community key :	07 3 32 050
LOCODE :	DE RRP
Association administration address:	Bahnhofstrasse 12 ; 67251 Freinsheim
Website :	www.weiseheimamsand.de
Local Mayor :	Michael Bähr ( CDU )
Location of the local community Weisenheim am Sand in the Bad Dürkheim district

Weisenheim am Sand is a municipality in the Rhineland-Palatinate district of Bad Dürkheim . It belongs to the Freinsheim association (just like the Weisenheim am Berg, which should not be confused with it ). Weisenheim am Sand is the largest in terms of area - and in terms of population the second largest municipality within the association.

geography

Geographical location

Weisenheim am Sand is located in the Upper Palatinate Rhine plain . The Fuchsbach (also called Kesserbach) flows through Weisenheim, flowing into the Isenach in Frankenthal before most of its water was diverted into the Schrakelbach , a tributary of the Eckbach . The neighboring recreation area "Ludwigshain", which the locals call "Keschdeberg" (Kastanienberg), belongs to the village.

The hamlets of Eyersheimer Hof and Eyersheimer Mühle , remnants of the village of Eyersheim, which disappeared in the Middle Ages, lie on the banks of the Isenach on the southern boundary of the district .

climate

The area around Weisenheim is counted among the mildest regions in Germany and is particularly suitable for growing wine and fruit .

history

The place was first mentioned in the Lorsch Codex in 771 . During the time of the tribal duchies, the place was in the Duchy of Franconia .

Friedrich Schiller obtained his silver sand from Weisenheim to dry the ink.

politics

Municipal council

The municipal council in Weisenheim consists of 20 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	FDP	FWG	total
2019	5	6th	2	3	4th	20 seats
2014	6th	5	1	2	6th	20 seats
2009	5	8th	1	3	3	20 seats
2004	6th	9	1	2	2	20 seats

FWG = Free Voting Group Weisenheim am Sand e. V.

The CDU, FWG and FDP parliamentary groups are currently forming a coalition in the local council.

Mayor and alderman

In the 2019 local elections, Michael Bähr (CDU) was directly elected mayor with 60.4 percent of the vote . He replaced Heinz-Werner Süss (FWG), who no longer ran for election, in this office.

In addition to the local mayor, there are 3 councilors: Klaus Mathis (FWG), Friedrich Hofmann (FDP), Holger Koob (CDU).

coat of arms

The description of the coat of arms reads: "In red an upright golden palm branch, accompanied by two six-pointed golden stars."

Community partnerships

A partnership with Niederroßla ( Thuringia ) has existed since April 20, 1991.

Sights and culture

Old Town Hall
railway station
Churches
school
new town hall

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The place has a train station on the Freinsheim – Frankenthal railway line .

The "Kraut und Rüben Radwanderweg" leads through the village

Education, sport and leisure

Weisenheim has three kindergartens and one elementary school (all-day school) with four years of two classes each. The community gym belongs to the school. The community library has meanwhile moved from the town hall to the basement of the primary school.

The largest sports club is SV Weisenheim am Sand. Other sports clubs are the ASV Weisenheim am Sand, the Ludwigshain Tennis Club (TCL) and the Weisenheim am Sand shooting club. Other associations include the Weisenheim riding and driving association, the support association of the volunteer fire brigade, a local group of scouts, the local history and museum association and several carnival groups. Every year on Shrove Sunday, the Weisenheim Carnival Parade takes place, which is called Rieslingwurm and attracts tens of thousands of visitors. The annual "squeeze festival" at the end of August with an approx. 5 km long circular hiking trail and the "romantic forest Christmas" on the 3rd weekend in Advent are also well known beyond the town limits.

Personalities

Honorary citizen

Georg Gerhard, co-founder of the Weisenheim fruit market association.

Sons and daughters of the church

Konrad Schredelseker (1774–1840), teacher and geodesist

People who worked on site

Johannes Kriebitzsch (1857–1938), glass painter, created the windows of St. Laurentius in the village.

Theo Rörig (* 1940), sculptor, created the bronze sculpture Encounter in Place.

Hugo Simon (* 1942), entrepreneur and equestrian, participant in Summer Olympics , European and World Championships, lives in the village.

Werner Föckler (* 1945), former soccer referee , lives in the village.

Ralf Konietzka (* 1960), soccer player, played in the local soccer club and was later a youth coach there.

literature

Ernst Merk: The wine and fruit growing village Weisenheim am Sand and the heath village Eyersheim . Weisenheim am Sand homeland register, local community Weisenheim, Weisenheim am Sand 1960
Literature about Weisenheim am Sand in the Rhineland-Palatinate State Bibliography

Web links

Commons : Weisenheim am Sand - Collection of images

Individual evidence

↑ State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).

^ The Regional Returning Officer RLP: City Council Election 2019 Weisenheim am Sand. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .
^ The Regional Returning Officer Rhineland-Palatinate: Municipal elections 2014, city and municipal council elections
^ The Regional Returning Officer RLP: direct elections 2019. see Freinsheim, Verbandsgemeinde, eighth result line. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .

[Metadaten_Einwohnerzahl_DE-RP-1] State Statistical Office of Rhineland-Palatinate - population status 2019, districts, communities, association communities ( help on this ).