Nieder-Hilbersheim
Nieder-Hilbersheim | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Nieder-Hilbersheim within Mainz-Bingen district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mainz-Bingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Gau-Algesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franz Mersch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 647 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 55437 |
| Dialling codes | 06728 |
| Vehicle registration | MZ |
| Website | www.nieder-hilbersheim.de |
Nieder-Hilbersheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
Location
The municipality lies southwest of Mainz in the Welzbach valley and is characterized by agriculture. The winegrowing centre belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 933, Nieder-Hilbersheim had its first documentary mention in a document from the Seligenstadt Abbey.
In the endowment letter from the Disbodenberg Monastery in 1108, Nieder-Hilbersheim is mentioned for the first time as Hilbriedesheim
After 1300, the name Nieder-Hilbersheim first came up in documents.
In 1334 a church is mentioned for the first time, and is believed to have been consecrated to Saint Martin, which yielded today’s coat of arms, which show Saint Martin cutting a piece of his cloak off for a beggar. At this point, the community belonged to the Electoral Palatinate Oberamt of Stromberg.
Politics
Municipal council
The council is made up of 12 council members, not counting the parttime mayor, with seats apportioned thus:
| SPD | CDU | FWG | Total | |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 seats |
(as at municipal election held on 13 June 2004)
Culture and sightseeing
Regular events
The Nieder-Hilbersheim kermis (church consecration festival, locally known as the Kerb) is always held on the second weekend in September. A farmer’s and craftsman’s market is held each year on the third weekend in October.
Economy and infrastructure
Agriculture
Nieder-Hilbersheim grows grapes for both white and red wine, and also fruit and asparagus.
Transport
The municipality is crossed by Landesstraße (state road) 415. The A 60 and A 63 autobahns can be reached by car in 10 to 20 minutes.
Education
Nieder-Hilbersheim has a municipal kindergarten.
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
External links
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