Leimersheim

Leimersheim
Location of Leimersheim within Germersheim district
Location of Leimersheim
Leimersheim
Leimersheim
Coordinates: 49°7′21″N 8°20′36″E / 49.12250°N 8.34333°E / 49.12250; 8.34333
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictGermersheim
Municipal assoc.Rülzheim
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Matthias Schardt[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,562
 • Density197.5/km2 (511.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76774
Dialling codes07272
Vehicle registrationGER
Websitewww.leimersheim.de

Leimersheim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

History

In the early 18th century, there were two Jewish families living in Leimersheim, and by the early 19th century, there were ten families.[3] By 1880, there were 118 Jewish people living in Leimersheim, which eventually went down to 26 by 1932 before the beginning of World War II.[3]

Famous people

  • Reinhard Liebel (1841-1905), businessman and politician from Erie, Pennsylvania; born in Leimersheim.

References

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Germersheim, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2024 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.
  3. ^ a b Vashem, Yad (2001). The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust: K-Sered. NYU Press. p. 713. ISBN 9780814793770. Retrieved 14 January 2019.