Offstein
Offstein in the Wonnegau is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Offstein | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Offstein within Alzey-Worms district  | |
  Offstein  Offstein | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′22″N 8°14′17″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Alzey-Worms |
| Municipal assoc. | Monsheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Andreas Böll[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,872 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67591 |
| Dialling codes | 06243 |
| Vehicle registration | AZ |
| Website | www.offstein.de |
Geography
The municipality lies in Rhenish Hesse and belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Monsheim, whose seat is in the like-named municipality. Geographically speaking, Offstein is located in the western area of the Rhine Rift Valley. The Eisbach, a small tributary situated west of the Rhine, runs through the southern part of the municipality. In terms of the type of settlement, Offstein is a clustered village. The lee of the surrounding low mountain ranges encourages its mild and arid climate. The fertile loess layers in this region render possible a productive agrarian economy.
Politics
Municipal council
The council is made up of 16 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:[3]
| SPD | GfO | FWG | Total | |
| 2009 | 7 | - | 9 | 16 seats |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 seats |
| 1999 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 seats |
Mayors
- 1975–1994 Otto Bergner (SPD)
- 1994–2018: Robert Kuhn (independent)
- 2019–present: Andreas Böll (SPD)
Economy and infrastructure
In the neighbouring hamlet of Neuoffstein, which belongs to Obrigheim, is found the Südzucker-Werk Offstein, a sugar factory and Offstein's most important employer.
Famous people
Sons and daughters of the town
- Ernst Walter Görisch, Landrat of Alzey-Worms district.
References
- Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Alzey-Worms, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
- Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat
External links
- Municipality’s official webpage (in German)
- Verbandsgemeinde of Monsheim (in German)
