Gau-Bischofsheim | |
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Location of Gau-Bischofsheim within Mainz-Bingen district  | |
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| Coordinates:49°54′56″N8°16′22″E / 49.91556°N 8.27278°E /49.91556; 8.27278 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mainz-Bingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Bodenheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2019–24) | Patric Müller[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,189 |
| • Density | 771/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 55296 |
| Dialling codes | 06135 |
| Vehicle registration | MZ |
| Website | www.gau-bischofsheim.de |
Gau-BischofsheimGerman pronunciation:[ɡaʊˈbɪʃɔfsˌhaɪm] is anOrtsgemeinde – amunicipality belonging to aVerbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in theMainz-Bingen district inRhineland-Palatinate,Germany.
Gau-Bischofsheim is awinegrowing village onMainz’s southern outskirts. In the local speech the village is calledBischem. The municipality has been characterized by first being so near Mainz and also by the in parts outstanding location of the vineyards. The area under winegrowing cultivation is 76 ha. The Prince-Bishops of Mainz had their wine estates here for time out of mind. Some of the wineries bear witness to this tradition. In more recent times, proximity toFrankfurt,Wiesbaden and Mainz has led to considerable growth in Gau-Bischofsheim. A great number of clubs guide people into working towards the common good. The municipality belongs to theVerbandsgemeinde of Bodenheim, whose seat is in thelike-named municipality.
The municipality’s location at the foot of the intersection of the eastern and southern slopes of the last rise in the Rhine Terrace sees to it that the climate is pleasant and sunny with below-average rainfall, without being affected by the drawbacks of the Rhine Basin’s limited air circulation. From Gau-Bischofsheim there is a good view all the way to Frankfurt and into theOdenwald. The slope in the north and west shields against strong winds and guarantees good wine.
In 769, Gau-Bischofsheim had its first documentary mention. In this document, one Rotbaldus made a donation to theLorsch Abbey.
In the 1969 administrative reform, theVerbandsgemeinde of Bodenheim was formed out of the municipalities ofBodenheim, Gau-Bischofsheim,Harxheim,Lörzweiler andNackenheim.
The council is made up of 17 council members, counting the part-time mayor, with seats apportioned thus:
| CDU | SPD | FDP | FWG | Total | |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 seats |
(as at municipal election held on 13 June 2004)
The mayors (Bürgermeister) of Gau-Bischofsheim since 1945 have been:
The municipality'sarms might be described thus: Per fess abased, argent two bendlets gules and gules a demi-wheel spoked of three of the first;Wheel of Mainz.
Liernais,Côte-d'Or,France since 1978
Bischofsheim an der Rhön,Rhön-Grabfeld,Bavaria since 2004The partnership, or twinning, with Liernais inBurgundy is maintained as a token of German-French friendship. Gau-Bischofsheim also has an official partnership arrangement with theFranconian town of Bischofsheim an der Rhön.
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