Leimersheim
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leimersheim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Leimersheim | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Leimersheim within Germersheim district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°7′21″N 8°20′36″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Germersheim |
| 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 (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,583 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76774 |
| Dialling codes | 07272 |
| Vehicle registration | GER |
| Website | www.leimersheim.de |
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
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