Rittersheim
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image_photo | Rittersheim Wagnerstr.2.png |
| image_caption | Farm in the village center |
| image_coa | DEU Rittersheim COA.svg |
| coordinates | |
| image_plan | Rittersheim in KIB.svg |
| state | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| district | Donnersbergkreis |
| Verbandsgemeinde | Kirchheimbolanden |
| elevation | 228 |
| area | 3.95 |
| postal_code | 67294 |
| area_code | 06352 |
| licence | KIB |
| Gemeindeschlüssel | 07 3 33 062 |
| mayor | Marc-Guido Ebert |
| leader_term | 2019–24 |
| :: |
|image_photo = Rittersheim Wagnerstr.2.png |image_caption = Farm in the village center |image_coa = DEU Rittersheim COA.svg |coordinates = |image_plan = Rittersheim in KIB.svg |state = Rheinland-Pfalz |district = Donnersbergkreis |Verbandsgemeinde = Kirchheimbolanden |elevation = 228 |area = 3.95 |postal_code = 67294 |area_code = 06352 |licence = KIB |Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 3 33 062 |mayor = Marc-Guido Ebert |leader_term = 2019–24
Rittersheim () is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
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
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
Council
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.
Heraldry
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
The A63 highway is about 3 km (2 mi) west of Rittersheim. The nearest train station is in Kirchheimbolanden.
References
References
- [https://www.wahlen.rlp.de/de/kw/wahlen/kd/gebiete/3330000000000.html Direktwahlen 2019, Donnersbergkreis], Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- Der Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz. "Gemeinderatswahl 2024 Rittersheim".
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