Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 5.64 km² Local time Thursday 2:05 AM Dialling code 06243 | Elevation 118 m (387 ft) Postal codes 67591 Population 1,826 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 67591 | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Offstein in the Wonnegau is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Contents
- Map of 67591 Offstein Germany
- Geography
- Municipal council
- Mayors
- Economy and infrastructure
- Sons and daughters of the town
- References
Map of 67591 Offstein, Germany
Geography
The municipality lies in Rhenish Hesse and belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Monsheim, whose seat is in the like-named municipality. Geographically speaking, Offstein is located in the western area of the Rhine Rift Valley. The Eisbach, a small tributary situated west of the Rhine, runs through the southern part of the municipality. In terms of the type of settlement, Offstein is a clustered village. The lee of the surrounding low mountain ranges encourages its mild and arid climate. The fertile loess layers in this region render possible a productive agrarian economy.
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:
Mayors
Economy and infrastructure
In the neighbouring hamlet of Neuoffstein, which belongs to Obrigheim, is found the Südzucker-Werk Offstein, a sugar factory and Offstein’s most important employer.