Nieder-Hilbersheim
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.
Nieder-Hilbersheim | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Nieder-Hilbersheim within Mainz-Bingen district  | |
  Nieder-Hilbersheim  Nieder-Hilbersheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′47″N 8°02′30″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mainz-Bingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Gau-Algesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Rosemarie Jantz[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 652 |
| • 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 |
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 Electorate of the Palatinate Oberamt of Stromberg.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 12 council members, not counting the part-time 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
- Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mainz-Bingen, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
External links
- Municipality’s official webpage (in German)
