Bermersheim vor der Höhe

Bermersheim vor der Höhe
Coat of arms of Bermersheim vor der Höhe Coat of arms
Bermersheim vor der Höhe
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Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Alzey-Worms
Municipal assoc.	Alzey-Land
Government
• Mayor	Werner Wagner
Area
• Total	2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	382
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	55234
Dialling codes	06731
Vehicle registration	AZ

Bermersheim vor der Höhe is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Geography

Location

As a winegrowing centre, Bermersheim vor der Höhe lies in Germany’s biggest winegrowing district, in the middle of Rhenish Hesse. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Alzey-Land, whose seat is in Alzey.

History

The earliest documentary evidence of the name of Bermersheim dates from the year 768, in connection with the sale of an estate to Lorsch Abbey.

The words vor der Höhe (meaning “before the Heights”) were added to the name with effect from 1 April 1971.

Politics

Municipal council

The council is made up of 8 council members, who were elected by proportional representation at a municipal election held on 7 June 2009, with the honorary mayor as chairman.

The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:

	SPD	FWG 1	FWG 2	Total
2009	2	5	1	8 seats

Mayors

• Volker Herberg (.... - 2004)
• Werner Wagner (2004–present)

Culture and sightseeing

Buildings

• In Bermersheim vor der Höhe is found Hildegard of Bingen’s baptismal church. She is sometimes known as “Saint”, although she has not been canonized.

Economy and infrastructure

• Winegrowing

Famous people

Sons and daughters of the town

• Hildegard of Bingen