Offstein
Offstein | |
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Location of Offstein within Alzey-Worms district ![]() | |
Coordinates:49°36′22″N8°14′17″E/ 49.60611°N 8.23806°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Alzey-Worms |
Municipal assoc. | Monsheim |
Government | |
•Mayor(2019–24) | Andreas Böll[1](SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 5.64 km2(2.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,866 |
• Density | 330/km2(860/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
Postal codes | 67591 |
Dialling codes | 06243 |
Vehicle registration | AZ |
Website | offstein.de |
Offsteinin the Wonnegau is anOrtsgemeinde– amunicipalitybelonging to aVerbandsgemeinde,a kind of collective municipality – in theAlzey-Wormsdistrict inRhineland-Palatinate,Germany.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies inRhenish Hesseand belongs to theVerbandsgemeindeof Monsheim,whose seat is in thelike-named municipality.Geographically speaking, Offstein is located in the western area of the Rhine Rift Valley. The Eisbach, a small tributary situated west of theRhine,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.
Politics
[edit]Municipal council
[edit]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:[3]
SPD | GfO | FWG | Total | |
2009 | 7 | - | 9 | 16 seats |
2004 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 seats |
1999 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 seats |
Mayors
[edit]- 1975–1994 Otto Bergner (SPD)
- 1994–2018: Robert Kuhn (independent)
- 2019–present: Andreas Böll (SPD)
Economy and infrastructure
[edit]In the neighbouringhamletof Neuoffstein, which belongs toObrigheim,is found theSüdzucker-Werk Offstein,a sugar factory and Offstein's most important employer.
Famous people
[edit]Sons and daughters of the town
[edit]- Ernst Walter Görisch,LandratofAlzey-Wormsdistrict.
References
[edit]- ^Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Alzey-Worms,Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 3 August 2021.
- ^"Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden"(PDF)(in German).Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.2023.
- ^Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat
External links
[edit]- Municipality’s official webpage(in German)
- Verbandsgemeindeof Monsheim(in German)