Biedesheim
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Biedesheim | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Biedesheim
within Donnersbergkreis district
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  Biedesheim  Biedesheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′16″N 8°6′23″E / 49.60444°N 8.10639°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Donnersbergkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Göllheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–24) | Armin Wendel[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 626 |
| • Density | 99.1/km2 (257/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67308 |
| Dialling codes | 06355 |
| Vehicle registration | KIB |
| Website | www.goellheim.de |
Biedesheim (German pronunciation: [ˈbiːdəshaɪm]) is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The village is located on the upper Brübelbach stream. The nearest large cities are Worms, 22 km (14 mi) east and Kaiserslautern, 40 km (25 mi) west.
Besides the village proper, the municipality also includes the inhabited places of Neumühle and Siedlung Schönblick.[3]
Neighbouring municipalities are Ottersheim, Kindenheim, Quirnheim, Lautersheim, Göllheim and Rüssingen.
History
Biedesheim is a franconian settlement. It was first mentioned as Bosinesheim in the Lorsch Codex in 782.[4] Later the village was called "Büdesheim" and in 1766 "Rüben-Büdesheim" to distinguish it from "Erbes-Büdesheim" near Alzey.[5] "Rübenbüdesheim" was still used in the 19th century.
A water castle of which only a few walls survived its destruction in 1470, was located in the western part of the village.[6]
Politics
Council
The village council is composed of 12 members who were elected in a personalized proportional representation in the local elections on June 9, 2024, and the honorary mayor as chairman.[7]
Heraldry
The coat of arms shows a saltire and two stars.
