Sulzheim, Rhineland-Palatinate
Encyclopedia
Sulzheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality
belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms
district in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
.
of Rhenish Hesse. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wörrstadt
, whose seat is in the like-named municipality
.
The municipality’s highest elevation is the Schildberg at 209 m above sea level
. The Sulzheimer Bach rises north of the municipality.
, Ensheim
, Gau-Bickelheim
, Gau-Weinheim
, Spiesheim
, Vendersheim
, Wallertheim
and Wörrstadt
.
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairwoman.
Sainte-Suzanne
, Mayenne
, France
since 1967
Sainte-Suzanne is the seat of the like-named canton
, and it is with this administrative unit that Sulzheim is partnered, thanks to the initiative of Adam Becker from Sulzheim and Victor Julien, conseiller général, maire de Thorigné-en-Charnie
, both honorary citizens of Sulzheim. A square in Sulzheim bears Victor Julien’s name; a street in Blandouet
bears Adam Becker’s. Sainte-Suzanne has a square de Sulzheim, and Vaiges
a rue de Sulzheim. In Sulzheim is a street named Ste.-Suzanner-Straße.
might be described thus: Azure issuant from base a cross pattée Or between four escallops argent.
Catholic Church of Philippus und Jakobus, built in 1715.
in Mainz
as Rhenish-Hessian Wine Queen for the 2007-2008 season.
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
As a winegrowing centre, Sulzheim lies in Germany’s biggest winegrowing district, in the middle of the wine regionRheinhessen (wine region)
Rheinhessen is the largest of 13 German wine regions for quality wines with under cultivation in 2008. Named for the traditional region of Rhenish Hesse, it lies on the left bank of the River Rhine between Worms and Bingen in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate...
of Rhenish Hesse. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wörrstadt
Wörrstadt (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...
.
The municipality’s highest elevation is the Schildberg at 209 m above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. The Sulzheimer Bach rises north of the municipality.
Neighbouring municipalities
Sulzheim’s neighbours are ArmsheimArmsheim
Armsheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
, Ensheim
Ensheim
Ensheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
, Gau-Bickelheim
Gau-Bickelheim
Gau-Bickelheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
, Gau-Weinheim
Gau-Weinheim
Gau-Weinheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
, Spiesheim
Spiesheim
Spiesheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
, Vendersheim
Vendersheim
Vendersheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
, Wallertheim
Wallertheim
Wallertheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
and Wörrstadt
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...
.
Municipal council
The council is made up of 16 council members, who were elected by majority votePlurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairwoman.
Town partnerships
Sainte-Suzanne, Mayenne
Sainte-Suzanne, Mayenne is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, Mayenne
Mayenne
Mayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. The northern two thirds correspond to the western part of the former province of Maine...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
since 1967
Sainte-Suzanne is the seat of the like-named canton
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
, and it is with this administrative unit that Sulzheim is partnered, thanks to the initiative of Adam Becker from Sulzheim and Victor Julien, conseiller général, maire de Thorigné-en-Charnie
Thorigné-en-Charnie
Thorigné-en-Charnie is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Mayenne department...
, both honorary citizens of Sulzheim. A square in Sulzheim bears Victor Julien’s name; a street in Blandouet
Blandouet
Blandouet is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France....
bears Adam Becker’s. Sainte-Suzanne has a square de Sulzheim, and Vaiges
Vaiges
Vaisges is a commune in the Mayenne department and Pays de la Loire region of France.-Geography:The River Vaige forms part of the commune's northern border, then traverses the commune's territory from north to south before forming part of its south-western border....
a rue de Sulzheim. In Sulzheim is a street named Ste.-Suzanner-Straße.
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: Azure issuant from base a cross pattée Or between four escallops argent.
Buildings
Worth seeing is the BaroqueBaroque architecture
Baroque architecture is a term used to describe the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express the triumph of the Catholic Church and...
Catholic Church of Philippus und Jakobus, built in 1715.
Regular events
The yearly kermis (church consecration festival, locally known as the Kerb) is always held on the first weekend in May.Famous people
On 29 September 2007, 23-year-old Stefanie Ohl was chosen at the Electoral PalaceElectoral Palace Mainz
250 px|thumb|The Electoral Palace, from the southThe Electoral Palace in Mainz is the former city Residenz of the Archbishop of Mainz, who was also Prince-Elector of his electoral state within the Holy Roman Empire...
in Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
as Rhenish-Hessian Wine Queen for the 2007-2008 season.
Further reading
- Karl-Heinz Kayser, Die Geschichte unseres Dorfes, Chronik Sulzheim, Caritas-Druckerei Mainz-Mombach, 2006