Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 2.84 km² Population 1,925 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 06135 | Elevation 123 m (404 ft) Postal codes 55296 Local time Saturday 4:34 AM Postal code 55296 Municipal assoc. Bodenheim | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 89% Humidity |
Gau-Bischofsheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Contents
- Map of 55296 Gau Bischofsheim Germany
- Location
- Climate
- History
- Amalgamations
- Municipal council
- Mayors
- Coat of arms
- Town partnerships
- Buildings
- Regular events
- Transport
- References
Map of 55296 Gau-Bischofsheim, Germany
Location
Gau-Bischofsheim is a winegrowing village on Mainz’s southern outskirts. In the local speech the village is called Bischem. The municipality has been characterized by first being so near Mainz and also by the in parts outstanding location of the vineyards. The area under winegrowing cultivation is 76 ha. The Prince-Bishops of Mainz had their wine estates here for time out of mind. Some of the wineries bear witness to this tradition. In more recent times, proximity to Frankfurt, Wiesbaden and Mainz has led to considerable growth in Gau-Bischofsheim. A great number of clubs guide people into working towards the common good. The municipality belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Bodenheim, whose seat is in the like-named municipality.
Climate
The municipality’s location at the foot of the intersection of the eastern and southern slopes of the last rise in the Rhine Terrace sees to it that the climate is pleasant and sunny with below-average rainfall, without being affected by the drawbacks of the Rhine Basin’s limited air circulation. From Gau-Bischofsheim there is a good view all the way to Frankfurt and into the Odenwald. The slope in the north and west shields against strong winds and guarantees good wine.
History
In 769, Gau-Bischofsheim had its first documentary mention. In this document, one Rotbaldus made a donation to the Lorsch Abbey.
Amalgamations
In the 1969 administrative reform, the Verbandsgemeinde of Bodenheim was formed out of the municipalities of Bodenheim, Gau-Bischofsheim, Harxheim, Lörzweiler and Nackenheim.
Municipal council
The council is made up of 17 council members, counting the part-time mayor, with seats apportioned thus:
(as at municipal election held on 13 June 2004)
Mayors
The mayors (Bürgermeister) of Gau-Bischofsheim since 1945 have been:
Coat of arms
The municipality’s arms might be described thus: Per fess abased, argent two bendlets gules and gules a demi-wheel spoked of three of the first; Wheel of Mainz.
Town partnerships
The partnership, or twinning, with Liernais in Burgundy is maintained as a token of German-French friendship. Gau-Bischofsheim also has an official partnership arrangement with the Franconian town of Bischofsheim an der Rhön.