Lambsheim is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Lambsheim-Heßheim.

Lambsheim
Coat of arms of Lambsheim
Location of Lambsheim within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district
FrankenthalBergstraße (district)Alzey-WormsBad Dürkheim (district)Germersheim (district)Karlsruhe (district)Neustadt an der WeinstraßeSüdliche WeinstraßeLudwigshafenMannheimRhein-Neckar-KreisSpeyerWormsAltripBeindersheimBirkenheideBobenheim-RoxheimBöhl-IggelheimDannstadt-SchauernheimDudenhofenFußgönheimGroßniedesheimHanhofenHarthausenHeßheimHeuchelheim bei FrankenthalHochdorf-AssenheimKleinniedesheimLambsheimLimburgerhofMaxdorfMutterstadtNeuhofenOtterstadtRödersheim-GronauRömerbergSchifferstadtWaldsee
Lambsheim is located in Germany
Lambsheim
Lambsheim
Lambsheim is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Lambsheim
Lambsheim
Coordinates: 49°30′48″N 8°17′15″E / 49.51333°N 8.28750°E / 49.51333; 8.28750
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictRhein-Pfalz-Kreis
Municipal assoc.Lambsheim-Heßheim
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Herbert Knoll[1]
Area
 • Total12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Highest elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Lowest elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,077
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67245
Dialling codes06233
Vehicle registrationRP
Websitewww.lambsheim.de

Geography

edit

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

History

edit

Lambsheim was first mentioned as Lammundisheim in the Lorsch codex in 768.[3]

Politics

edit

Municipal Council

edit
Municipal Council 1999[4] Municipal Council 2004[5] Municipal Council 2009[6] Municipal Council 2014[7]
Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats Party Votes Seats
CDU 36.8 % 8 CDU 35.3 % 8 CDU 29.5 % 6 CDU 40.8 % 9
SPD 33.1 % 8 SPD 25.5 % 6 SPD 34.5 % 8 SPD 37.1 % 8
FDP 5.8 % 1 FDP 10.6 % 2 FDP 11.7 % 3 FDP 7.3 % 2
Greens 5.5 % 1 Greens 8.3 % 2 Greens 10.7 % 2 Greens 14.8 % 3
Independent (FWG) 18.7 % 4 Independent (FWG) 20.3 % 4 Independent (FWG) 13.6 % 3 Independent (FWG) - -
Voter Participation: 68.6% Voter Participation: 61.3% Voter Participation: 57.2% Voter Participation: 59.4%

Mayor

edit

The mayor of Lambsheim is Herbert Knoll.[8]

Sister cities

edit

Economy and Infrastructure

edit

Wineries

edit

In Lambsheim there are 3 wineries.

Notable people

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  3. ^ Minst, Karl Josef: Lorsch Codex, deed 1145, November 768, p. 130, Heidelberger historische Bestände – digital., Heidelberg University Library (in German)
  4. ^ "Municipal Council of 1999", Official website of Lambsheim (in German)
  5. ^ "Municipal Council of 2004", Official website of Lambsheim (in German)
  6. ^ "Municipal Council of 2009", Official website of Lambsheim (in German)
  7. ^ "Municipal Council of 2014", Official website of Lambsheim (in German)
  8. ^ The Municipalities, Lambsheim, Official website of Verbandsgemeinde Lambsheim-Heßheim (in German)