Hahnheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Hahnheim | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hahnheim within Mainz-Bingen district  | |
  Hahnheim  Hahnheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′38″N 8°14′12″E / 49.86056°N 8.23667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mainz-Bingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Rhein-Selz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Werner Kalbfuß[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.39 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,555 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 55278 |
| Dialling codes | 06737 |
| Vehicle registration | MZ |
| Website | www.hahnheim.de |
Geography edit
Location edit
Hahnheim lies between Mainz and Worms on the river Selz. The winegrowing centre belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim.
Politics edit
Municipal council edit
The council is made up of 17 council members, counting the part-time mayor, with seats apportioned thus:
| CDU | SPD | FWG | Total | |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
(as at the municipal election held on 13 June 2004)
Coat of arms edit
The municipality's arms might be described as thus: Per fess gules and argent, a cock repassant counterchanged.
Culture and sightseeing edit
Jewish graveyard edit
In the countryside towards Köngernheim on the highway going towards Bundesstraße 420 is an old Jewish graveyard.
Biotopes edit
In the countryside, especially along the Selz and on the former Alzey–Bodenheim railway right-of-way – the “Amiche” – several biotopes have been established.
Economy and infrastructure edit
Transport edit
The municipality is crossed by the L 432 state road. Bundesstraße 420 lies 2 km to the south. The A 60 and A 63 autobahns can be reached by car in 20 and 10 minutes respectively.
References edit
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mainz-Bingen, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
External links edit
- Municipality’s official webpage (in German)
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