Rittersheim
Rittersheim | |
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| Farm in the village center Farm in the village center | |
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Coat of arms of Rittersheim Coat of arms | |
Location of Rittersheim
within Donnersbergkreis district | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Donnersbergkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Kirchheimbolanden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Marc-Guido Ebert[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67294 |
| Dialling codes | 06352 |
| Vehicle registration | KIB |
Rittersheim (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɪtɐshaɪm]) is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
[edit | edit source]The village is about 3 km (2 mi) east of Kirchheimbolanden in the valley of the Leiselbach stream. Neighbouring municipalities are Bischheim, Ilbesheim, Stetten and Gauersheim.
History
[edit | edit source]The oldest written proof of Rittersheim‘s existence dates to the time around the year 900. In the early Middle Ages it belonged to the Duchy of Franconia. In later times Otterberg Abbey , as well as St. Maximin's Abbey owned properties in the village.
Politics
[edit | edit source]Council
[edit | edit source]The village council is composed of 6 members who were elected in a personalized proportional representation in the local elections on June 9, 2024, and the honorary mayor as chairman.[2]
Heraldry
[edit | edit source]The coat of arms shows Saint Maximin of Trier in golden clothing with a crozier in his left and swearing with his right hand. To his sides are the letters S and M.
Maximin shows the connection of Rittersheim with Saint Maximin's Abbey in Trier. The letters also stand for him (sanctus Maximinus).
Infrastructure
[edit | edit source]The A63 highway is about 3 km (2 mi) west of Rittersheim. The nearest train station is in Kirchheimbolanden.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Donnersbergkreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
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