Iffezheim
Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Iffezheim is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It lies close to the Rhine river, where the Lock Iffezheim is also situated. Iffezheim is also known for the horse races, which takes place three times a year.
Iffezheim | |
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 St. Birgitta and timber framed houses | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Iffezheim
within Rastatt district  | |
 Location of Iffezheim | |
  Iffezheim  Iffezheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′14″N 08°08′32″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rastatt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–26) | Christian Schmid[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.95 km2 (7.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,219 |
| • Density | 261.6/km2 (677.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76473 |
| Dialling codes | 07229 |
| Vehicle registration | RA |
| Website | www.iffezheim.de |
Politics
Mayors
- Jakob Huber (1891–1893)
- Konrad Mußler (1893–1911)
- Johannes N. Huber (1911–1919)
- Anton Oesterle (1920–1932)
- Friedrich König (1932–1939)
- Heinrich Hertweck (1939–1945)
- Franz Xaver Huber (1945–1961)
- Albin König (1961–1978)
- Otto Himpel (1978–2002)
- Peter Werler (2002-2018)
- Christian Schmid (since 2018)
Civil parish
Results of the Kommunalwahl from 13 June 2004:
Twin cities
Iffezheim is twinned with:
Coat of arms
The current coat of arms, which was already used in the 16th century, shows an inverted black anchor with a red rudder on a white ground. It's the official seal of Iffezheim since the 19th century. In the meantime a so-called Wolfsangel was in use.
