Lambsheim

Lambsheim

Coat of arms
Lambsheim
Location of Lambsheim within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district
Coordinates: 49°30′48″N 8°17′15″E / 49.51333°N 8.28750°E / 49.51333; 8.28750Coordinates: 49°30′48″N 8°17′15″E / 49.51333°N 8.28750°E / 49.51333; 8.28750
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis
Municipal assoc. Lambsheim-Heßheim
Government
 • Mayor Herbert Knoll
Area
 • Total 12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation 95-98 m (−227 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 6,916
 • Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 67245
Dialling codes 06233
Vehicle registration RP
Website www.lambsheim.de

Lambsheim is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

Lambsheim is situated approximately 6 km southwest of Frankenthal, and 11 km northwest of Ludwigshafen.

History

Lambsheim was first mentioned as Lammundisheim in the Lorsch codex in 768.[2]

Politics

Municipal Council

Municipal Council 1999[3]Municipal Council 2004[4]Municipal Council 2009[5]Municipal Council 2014[6]
PartyVotesSeatsPartyVotesSeatsPartyVotesSeatsPartyVotesSeats
CDU36.8 %8CDU35.3 %8CDU29.5 %6CDU40.8 %9
SPD33.1 %8SPD25.5 %6SPD34.5 %8SPD37.1 %8
FDP5.8 %1FDP10.6 %2FDP11.7 %3FDP7.3 %2
Greens5.5 %1Greens8.3 %2Greens10.7 %2Greens14.8 %3
Independent (FWG)18.7 %4Independent (FWG)20.3 %4Independent (FWG)13.6 %3Independent (FWG)--
Voter Participation: 68.6%Voter Participation: 61.3%Voter Participation: 57.2%Voter Participation: 59.4%

Mayor

The mayor of Lambsheim is Herbert Knoll.[7]

Sister cities

Economy and Infrastructure

Wineries

In Lambsheim there are 3 wineries.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz "Bevölkerungsstand 2017 - Gemeindeebene" Check |url= value (help). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2018.
  2. ↑ Minst, Karl Josef: Lorsch Codex, deed 1145, November 768, p. 130, Heidelberger historische Bestände – digital., Heidelberg University Library (in German)
  3. ↑ "Municipal Council of 1999", Official website of Lambsheim (in German)
  4. ↑ "Municipal Council of 2004", Official website of Lambsheim (in German)
  5. ↑ "Municipal Council of 2009", Official website of Lambsheim (in German)
  6. ↑ "Municipal Council of 2014", Official website of Lambsheim (in German)
  7. ↑ The Municipalities, Lambsheim, Official website of Verbandsgemeinde Lambsheim-Heßheim (in German)


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