Partenheim
Encyclopedia
Partenheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality
belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms
district in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
.
, whose seat is in the like-named municipality
.
, although the joint lords were not sovereign, both holding the fief within the Electorate of Trier – called a Ganerbschaft in German
, with the two lordly houses being the Lords of Partenheim and the Barons of Wallbrunn.
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:
might be described thus: Per pale, in dexter per fess sable three piles transposed argent and argent three piles of the first, in sinister azure three lozenges of the second, over all at the fess point an inescutcheon of the second charged with two axes in saltire of the third, the one bendwise sinister surmounting the other.
The charge
s on the dexter (armsbearer’s right, viewer’s left) side represent the two noble families who held the village jointly in the Middle Ages
, while on the sinister (armsbearer’s left, viewer’s right) side are three lozenges representing the old overlordship held by the Church at Trier
. They are said to be an attribute of Saint Matthew
, who is furthermore said to be buried at Trier. Then there is the inescutcheon, which shows two crossed axes. These are meant as a canting
charge, as these axes are known as Parten (although the far more usual German word for “axes” is Äxte). The inescutcheon at the escutcheon’s fess point (that is, exact centre) is a peculiarity among municipal arms, as this device – called a Herzschild, or “heart shield”, in German – is reserved for district arms. However, since seals dating from the 17th century already showed this composition, and since there was also an example, literally carved in stone, along with the yeardate 1747 at Partenheim Castle, the now defunct Regierungsbezirk
of Rheinhessen-Pfalz
relented and officially conferred the longtime arms on the municipality in 1986.
: 620 ha; Winegrowing: 162 ha; built-up areas, transport lands and greenspaces: 59 ha.
In Partenheim are found: an automated teller machine
, baker
s, daycare, a dentist
, drink distributors, a fire brigade, a hairdresser
, inn
s, a kindergarten
, physician
s, a primary school, a tax adviser and wineries
.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
Verbandsgemeinde
A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:...
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms
Alzey-Worms
Alzey-Worms is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the district Groß-Gerau , the city of Worms and the districts of Bad Dürkheim, Donnersbergkreis, Bad Kreuznach and Mainz-Bingen.- History :...
district in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Location
The municipality is a winegrowing centre in the heart of Rhenish Hesse. Since 1972, it has belonged to the Verbandsgemeinde of WörrstadtWörrstadt (Verbandsgemeinde)
Wörrstadt is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Wörrstadt....
, whose seat is in the like-named municipality
Wörrstadt
Wörrstadt is a town in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :The town lies in Rhenish Hesse on the northwest edge of the Upper Rhine Plain...
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History
In 757, Partenheim had its first documentary mention in a donation document that dealt with a vineyard in the marca pattenheimo (Partenheim municipal area). Here later existed a zone of joint landholding – a kind of condominiumCondominium (international law)
In international law, a condominium is a political territory in or over which two or more sovereign powers formally agree to share equally dominium and exercise their rights jointly, without dividing it up into 'national' zones.Although a condominium has always been...
, although the joint lords were not sovereign, both holding the fief within the Electorate of Trier – called a Ganerbschaft in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, with the two lordly houses being the Lords of Partenheim and the Barons of Wallbrunn.
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:
| SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
CDU | Wählergruppe Runkel | Total | |
| 2009 | 7 | - | 9 | 16 seats |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 16 seats |
Coat of arms
The municipality’s armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
might be described thus: Per pale, in dexter per fess sable three piles transposed argent and argent three piles of the first, in sinister azure three lozenges of the second, over all at the fess point an inescutcheon of the second charged with two axes in saltire of the third, the one bendwise sinister surmounting the other.
The charge
Charge (heraldry)
In heraldry, a charge is any emblem or device occupying the field of an escutcheon . This may be a geometric design or a symbolic representation of a person, animal, plant, object or other device...
s on the dexter (armsbearer’s right, viewer’s left) side represent the two noble families who held the village jointly in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, while on the sinister (armsbearer’s left, viewer’s right) side are three lozenges representing the old overlordship held by the Church at Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
. They are said to be an attribute of Saint Matthew
Matthew the Evangelist
Matthew the Evangelist was, according to the Bible, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the four Evangelists.-Identity:...
, who is furthermore said to be buried at Trier. Then there is the inescutcheon, which shows two crossed axes. These are meant as a canting
Canting arms
Canting arms are heraldic bearings that represent the bearer's name in a visual pun or rebus. The term cant came into the English language from Anglo-Norman cant, meaning song or singing, from Latin cantāre, and English cognates include canticle, chant, accent, incantation and recant.Canting arms –...
charge, as these axes are known as Parten (although the far more usual German word for “axes” is Äxte). The inescutcheon at the escutcheon’s fess point (that is, exact centre) is a peculiarity among municipal arms, as this device – called a Herzschild, or “heart shield”, in German – is reserved for district arms. However, since seals dating from the 17th century already showed this composition, and since there was also an example, literally carved in stone, along with the yeardate 1747 at Partenheim Castle, the now defunct Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
of Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Rheinhessen-Pfalz was one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located in the south of the state...
relented and officially conferred the longtime arms on the municipality in 1986.
Economy and infrastructure
The municipality’s land use breaks down as follows: AgricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
: 620 ha; Winegrowing: 162 ha; built-up areas, transport lands and greenspaces: 59 ha.
In Partenheim are found: an automated teller machine
Automated teller machine
An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public...
, baker
Baker
A baker is someone who bakes and sells bread, Cakes and similar foods may also be produced, as the traditional boundaries between what is produced by a baker as opposed to a pastry chef have blurred in recent decades...
s, daycare, a dentist
Dentistry
Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
, drink distributors, a fire brigade, a hairdresser
Hairdresser
Hairdresser is a term referring to anyone whose occupation is to cut or style hair in order to change or maintain a person's image. This is achieved using a combination of hair coloring, haircutting, and hair texturing techniques...
, inn
INN
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s, a kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
, physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
s, a primary school, a tax adviser and wineries
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
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