Rheinzabern
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Location of Rheinzabern within Germersheim district  | |
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| Coordinates:49°7′10″N8°16′46″E/ 49.11944°N 8.27944°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Germersheim |
| Municipal assoc. | Jockgrim |
| Government | |
| •Mayor(2024–29) | Sabrina Welker[1](Ind.) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,018 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76764 |
| Dialling codes | 07272 |
| Vehicle registration | GER |
| Website | rheinzabern |
Rheinzabernis a small town in the south-east ofRhineland-PalatinateinGermanynear theRhineriver. Currently, Rheinzabern, that belongs to theDistrict of Germersheimhas approx. 5000 inhabitants living on an area of 12,75 square kilometres.
Rhenanae Tabernae
[edit]TheLatinterm "Rhenanae Tabernae" literally means "tavern" and "Rhine". Hence Rheinzabern was founded as a place of rest for travellers on Roman roads. Founded some 1950 years ago as "Rhenanae Tabernae" along a Roman road, it is known for itsSamian wareproduction. Remnants of the production are still visible and there is a local museum dedicated topotteryand Roman culture.
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Historic village centre with parish church of St. Michael -
Terra Sigillata Museum
Economy and infrastructure
[edit]Economy
[edit]The village has a rural character and has been agricultural for a long time. Rheinzabern now presents itself as a residential community in the vicinity of the large economic areas of Rhine-Neckar and Karlsruhe. Rheinzabern has a solid infrastructure with many craft and agricultural businesses.
Traffic
[edit]The village can be reached from the east via theBundesstraße 9and from the west, the connection via theA 65 motorwayis the "Kandel-Mitte" exit.
Rheinzabern stationis onSchifferstadt–Wörth railwayand is served by theKarlsruhe Stadtbahn.
Partnership of cities
[edit]A partnership is maintained with the five French communes ofChalmoux,Cronat,Mont,Saint-Aubin-sur-LoireandVitry-sur-Loire(Communauté de communes entre Somme et Loire) inBurgundy.[3]
Notable citizens
[edit]- Paul Fagius(1504–1549), reformer
- Philipp von Pfeiffer (1830–1908), capitular in Speyer
- Maximilian Josef Pfeiffer (1875–1926), politician
- Anton Pfeiffer (1888–1957), politician (BVP, CSU) and diplomat
- Columba Baumgartner (1912–2007), abbess
- Reiner Marz (born 1958), politician (GRÜNE)
- Hans Kantereit (1959–2021), author
- Philipp Jakob Gillmann, priest
- Elisabeth Langgässer(1899–1950), author
- Manuel Hornig(born 18 December 1982), soccer player
- Barbara Schleicher-Rothmund (born 14 February 1959), politician
- Florian Bauer (born 28 April 1982), musician
- Thomas Gebhart(born 1971, politician)
References
[edit]- ^Eine neue Frau an Spitze der GemeindeDie Rheinpfalz, Germersheimer Rundschau, 11 July 2024, retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^"Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden"(PDF)(in German).Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.2023.
- ^rheinzabernRetrieved 9 March 2019, 15:30
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