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Ober-Hilbersheim

Coordinates: 49°53′59″N 8°01′44″E / 49.89972°N 8.02889°E / 49.89972; 8.02889
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Ober-Hilbersheim
Municipality
Church of Saint Joseph
Church of Saint Joseph
Coat of arms of Ober-Hilbersheim
Coat of arms
Location of Ober-Hilbersheim within Mainz-Bingen district
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Ober-Hilbersheim is located in Germany
Ober-Hilbersheim
Ober-Hilbersheim
Ober-Hilbersheim is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Ober-Hilbersheim
Ober-Hilbersheim
Coordinates: 49°53′59″N 8°01′44″E / 49.89972°N 8.02889°E / 49.89972; 8.02889
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMainz-Bingen
Municipal assoc.Gau-Algesheim
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Heiko Schmuck[1]
Area
 • Total7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,028
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
55437
Dialling codes06728
Vehicle registrationMZ
Websitewww.ober-hilbersheim.de

Ober-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

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Location

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The municipality lies southwest of Mainz on the Welzbach and is an agriculturally based community. The winegrowing centre belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town.

History

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In 1108, Ober-Hilbersheim had its first documentary mention as Hilbridisheim.

Politics

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Municipal council

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The council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a municipal election held on 13 June 2004 by majority vote.

Mayors

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  • 1946-????: Karl Lahr (FDP, as of 1956 FVP, as of 1957 DP)
  • 2001-incumbent: Heiko Schmuck

Coat of arms

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The municipality's arms might be described thus: Azure a horse's head couped at the neck Or langued gules.

Culture and sightseeing

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Regular events

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  • The Ober-Hilbersheim Wine and Art Fair takes place early every July.
  • The Ober-Hilbersheim Christmas Market is held on the second weekend in Advent.

Economy and infrastructure

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Transport

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The municipality is crossed by the L 415 state road. The Autobahnen A 60, A 61 and A 63 can be reached by car in 10 to 20 minutes.

Education

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References

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  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mainz-Bingen, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.

Further reading

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Schmuck, Heiko: Ober-Hilbersheim. Illustrierte Dokumentation eines rheinhessischen Dorfes im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert. Horb am Neckar 1999.

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