Stockstadt am Rhein is a municipality in Groß-Gerau district in Hesse, Germany, lying on the southern edge of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region.
Stockstadt am Rhein | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Stockstadt am Rhein within Groß-Gerau district  | |
  Stockstadt am Rhein  Stockstadt am Rhein | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′N 8°28′E / 49.817°N 8.467°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Groß-Gerau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Thomas Raschel[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.72 km2 (7.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,333 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 64589 |
| Dialling codes | 06158 |
| Vehicle registration | GG |
| Website | www.stockstadt.de |
Geography edit
Location edit
Stockstadt lies in the Rhine rift right on the Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue EU reserve. The community lies at the mouth of the Modau, where it empties into the Rhine.
Neighbouring communities edit
Stockstadt borders in the north and east on the town of Riedstadt, in the south on the community of Biebesheim and in the west on the communities of Gimbsheim (Alzey-Worms) and Guntersblum (Mainz-Bingen).
Constituent communities edit
Stockstadt consists of only one centre.
History edit
Stockstadt had its first documentary mention in 830-850 in the Lorsch codex under the name Stochestat.
Politics edit
Municipal council edit
Municipal council is made up of 23 councillors, with seats apportioned thus, in accordance with municipal elections held on 12 March 2021:
Voter participation was 43.90 %.
Coat of arms edit
Stockstadt's civic coat of arms might heraldically be described thus: In gules two boat hooks per saltire argent, thereabout four six-pointed stars argent.
The boat hooks refer to boatmen on the Rhine, but it is unknown what the stars are meant to stand for. The arms are based on the community's oldest known seal from the late 16th century, and were officially conferred in 1927 in Mainz colours. This is a reference to the community's history as an old (until 1579) Mainz domain.[1]
Partnerships edit
Villa Lagarina, Italy, since 1990
Economy and infrastructure edit
Transport edit
Stockstadt lies on Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 44 (Frankfurt am Main - Ludwigshafen). The Autobahn interchange Pfungstadt-West on the A 67 (Rüsselsheim – Viernheim) is about 9 km away.
The community is also a stop on the Mannheim–Frankfurt railway.
Education edit
- Grundschule Stockstadt (primary school)
References edit
- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.