Country Germany District Mainz-Bingen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 6.03 km² Local time Wednesday 12:23 PM Dialling code 06725 | State Rhineland-Palatinate Elevation 261 m (856 ft) Postal codes 55437 Population 2,439 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 55437 Municipal assoc. Gau-Algesheim | |
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Sitzung in ockenheim winter wunderland 2017
Ockenheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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- Sitzung in ockenheim winter wunderland 2017
- Map of Ockenheim Germany
- mein liebes ockenheim der saal singt
- Location
- History
- Population development
- Municipal council
- Town partnerships
- Coat of arms
- Transport
- Education
- Sport and leisure
- Culture and sightseeing
- References
Map of Ockenheim, Germany
mein liebes ockenheim der saal singt
Location
The winegrowing centre lies in Rhenish Hesse, and belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town.
History
In 835, Ockenheim had its first documentary mention. The Marian monastery St. Maria ad Gradus in Mainz held a considerable share of the local landholdings and in return saw to it that the place was supplied with pastoral care.
Population development
By opening up new residential areas and a commercial area, Ockenheim grew and the original settlement pattern was changed.
Municipal council
The council is made up of 19 council members, counting the mayor, with seats apportioned thus:
(as at municipal election held on 13 June 2004)
The council’s size is fixed at 16 seats. The mayor and the two deputies are, given their offices, on the council as well (hence 19).
Town partnerships
Coat of arms
The municipality’s arms might be described thus: Argent a chevron reversed azure.
The earliest known seal dates from 1457 and shows the same composition as today’s arms, with the “reversed” (that is, upside down) chevron. The same also appeared in all later seals. The arms are based on those once borne by the Lords of Ockenheim, the local vassals who had been enfeoffed by the Archbishops of Mainz.
Transport
With regards to transport, the municipality is favourably located on Autobahn A 60 and near Autobahn A 61. The station on the Gau Algesheim–Bad Kreuznach line, connecting to the Nahe Valley line to Saarbrücken was re-opened in 1996. Ockenheim is linked to the Bingen am Rhein municipal bus network.
Education
Sport and leisure
The sporting grounds Auf dem Kissel were dedicated in 1990. Since then, among other things, a clubhouse, tennis courts, a barbecue pavilion, a boules field and a beach volleyball court have all been added.