Biebesheim am Rhein

Biebesheim am Rhein is a municipality in Groß-Gerau district in Hesse, Germany.

Biebesheim am Rhein
Municipality
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Biebesheim am Rhein
Coat of arms
Location of Biebesheim am Rhein within Groß-Gerau district
Biebesheim am Rhein is located in Germany
Biebesheim am Rhein
Biebesheim am Rhein
Biebesheim am Rhein is located in Hesse
Biebesheim am Rhein
Biebesheim am Rhein
Coordinates: 49°47′N 08°28′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictGroß-Gerau
Government
 • Mayor (2017–23) Thomas Schell[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total18.68 km2 (7.21 sq mi)
Elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,675
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
64584
Dialling codes06258
Vehicle registrationGG
Websitewww.biebesheim.de

Geography

Location

Biebesheim am Rhein lies in the Hessisches Ried, the northeastern section of the Rhine rift, west of Darmstadt and north of Worms. Frankfurt am Main is about 50 km away.

Neighbouring communities

Biebesheim borders in the north on the community of Stockstadt, in the east on the town of Riedstadt, in the south on the town of Gernsheim, and in the west on the communities of Hamm, Eich and Gimbsheim (all in Alzey-Worms).

Constituent communities

Biebesheim has only one constituent community.

Politics

Municipal council

Biebesheim's council is made up of 31 councillors, with seats apportioned thus, in accordance with municipal elections held on 26 March 2006:

SPD12 seats
CDU11 seats
Greens4 seats
FWB4 seats

Note: FWB is a citizens' coalition.

Coat of arms

Biebesheim's civic coat of arms might heraldically be described thus: In gules a horseshoe, ends downturned, argent.

The heraldic charge – the horseshoe – is known from a village seal dating from 1546, but could be older than that. The actual arms bearing the horseshoe from the old seal were granted in 1926.

Partnerships

Biebesheim maintains partnership links with:

Sightseeing

Bordering on Biebesheim's north is the Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue nature reserve, a piece of floodplain and wetland surrounded by the Rhine and the Old Rhine.

Economy and infrastructure

Established enterprises

References
  1. "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
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