- Wörrstadt
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo =
Wappen = WörrstadtWappen.jpg
lat_deg = 49 |lat_min = 50 |lat_sec = 35
lon_deg = 8 |lon_min = 6 |lon_sec = 56
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Alzey-Worms
Verbandsgemeinde = Wörrstadt
Höhe = 212
Fläche = 16.75
Einwohner = 7604
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 55286
PLZ-alt = 6501
Vorwahl = 06732
Kfz = AZ
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 3 31 073
LOCODE = DE WRR
Gliederung = 2
Adresse-Verband = Zum Römergrund 2–6
Website = [http://www.vgwoerrstadt.de/ www.vgwoerrstadt.de]
Bürgermeister = Ingo Kleinfelder
Partei = SPDWörrstadt is a municipality in the district
Alzey-Worms , inRhineland-Palatinate ,Germany . It is located approximately 10 km north ofAlzey , and 20 km south-west ofMainz .Wörrstadt is the seat of the "
Verbandsgemeinde " ("collective municipality") Wörrstadt.Geography
Geographical position
Wörrstadt is surrounded by the typical Rhineland-Palatinate cultural landscape: Mostly there's intensive winegrowing, and in the less exposed areas agriculture. The Rhine Hessian landscape is mostly broached and the natural vegetation almost vanished. Wörrstadt presents a for Rhine Hessian distinctive feature: With the "Neuborn", the municipality owns one of the very rare forests in this region. In this woodland exist many natural springs, whose water supplies the local swimming pool of the municipality, the "Neubornbad".
The main locality lies on a rise, whereby very beautiful and impressive distant views are possible. From Wörrstadt you can see the "Donnersberg", the "Wißberg", as well as the "Taunus". When the weather is good, you're even able to see the skyline of
Frankfurt am Main at multiple bounds.The district
Rommersheim , former "Eichloch", lies in a dip and merges imposing into the cultural landscape. At the bound Rommersheim, you're able to enjoy nice views at the Wißberg and into the direction ofBad Kreuznach .Neighbour Townships
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Saulheim
*Sulzheim
*Gabsheim
*Udenheim
*Schornsheim
*Armsheim
*Gau-Bickelheim
*Gau-Weinheim
*Wallertheim
*Spiesheim
*Ensheim
*Vendersheim History
Personalities
Adam Elsheimer , a German painter of the 17th century was born in Wörrstadt. The "Adam-Elsheimer-Straße" is called after him. His parents moved toFrankfurt , so it's discussed if Elsheimer was born in Wörrstadt or inFrankfurt .Also out of Wörrstadt is the town chronicler
Nikolaus von Wörrstadt (orNicolaus von Werstad ), that lead in 1428 a rebillion against the patricians, to prevent the town going bankrupt. Later he was captured inStraßburg by the presumable inventer of the letterpress printingJohannes Gutenberg .The
geologist andimpact event scientist Dr.Günther Graup (+2006), who among other things made a name for himself with the exploration of theNördlinger Ries . His innovative works helped to understand the Ries-Happening better. He was also involved into theapollo program and inspected multiple moon-samples (Apollo 14 andApollo 16 ).Annexation
* district RommersheimIn 824 B.C., Rommersheim was documentary mentioned the first time.First Rommersheim was called "Eichloch", before it got changed. The reason for the change was, that "Eichloch" sounded similar to the cuss word "Arschloch"(Asshole). In the 70s it got suburbanized into the municipality Wörrstadt, and is hereby also part of the homonymous collective municipality.
Associate township
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Arney-le-Duc ,France , since 1986Politics
District Council
CDU ,SPD ,Grüne ,FWG ,BfW Mayor
* Günther Helmus - SPD (1984 - 2004)
* Ingo Kleinfelder - SPD (2004 - today)Culture
Places of Interest
* Former Thurn-und-Taxis-postal office
* Laurentius- Church, containing a genuine Stumm- Organ from 1759
* Neunröhren- Fountain, built in 1608. Source of Mühlbach Creek.
* Ulmengraben, remains of a moat
* Rommersheim Town Hall, built around 1600. Today, Rommersheim is a district of Wörrstadt.
* historic day laborer's dwelling
* Schiller- Memorial near the cemetery
* Blacksmith's Fountain, located in the historic town centerMusic
* Jazz-Club Rheinhessen e.V., established in 1986
* several choral societiesSports
*Soccer- Club Wörrstadt 06 e.V. [http://www.fc-woerrstadt.de HP]
*Gymnastics and Sports Club Wörrstadt e.V. 1847, German Women's Soccer Champion in 1974
*Bicycle Club Wörrstadt 1899 e.V., German Cup- Winner; former European Champion of Trick Cycling
*Table- Tennis- Club
*Judo Club Wörrstadt e.V.Sport Facilities
* "Großsporthalle" (IGS)
* Gym (IGS)
* Cyclinghall
* Shooting Range „Im Neuborn“
* Football ground "Am Neuborn"
* Tennis court "Am Schwimmbad"
* Church hall at the Jahnstraße
* Swimming pool "Neubornbad"Local Economy
Wörrstadt's main industry is viniculture.
* Wörrstadt features 3 business parks, 2 directly in front of the A3
* Wörrstadt features 711 business establishments. (2003)
* In 2008, a special area for the demonstration of new solar energy techniques in the scale of 203,000 sq yds was created, boosting the settlement of trendsetting new sectors of industry.
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