Lambsheim
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Lambsheim (German pronunciation: [ˈlampshaɪm]) is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Lambsheim-Heßheim.
Lambsheim | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lambsheim
within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district  | |
 Location of Lambsheim | |
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| Coordinates: 49°30′48″N 8°17′15″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Lambsheim-Heßheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Herbert Knoll[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,063 |
| • Density | 554.0/km2 (1,435/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67245 |
| Dialling codes | 06233 |
| Vehicle registration | RP |
| Website | www.lambsheim.de |
Geography
Lambsheim is situated approximately 6 km southwest of Frankenthal, and 11 km northwest of Ludwigshafen.
History
Lambsheim was first mentioned as Lammundisheim in the Lorsch codex in 768.[3]
Politics
Municipal Council
| Municipal Council 1999[4] | Municipal Council 2004[5] | Municipal Council 2009[6] | Municipal Council 2014[7] | ||||||||
| Party | Votes | Seats | Party | Votes | Seats | Party | Votes | Seats | Party | Votes | Seats |
| CDU | 36.8 % | 8 | CDU | 35.3 % | 8 | CDU | 29.5 % | 6 | CDU | 40.8 % | 9 |
| SPD | 33.1 % | 8 | SPD | 25.5 % | 6 | SPD | 34.5 % | 8 | SPD | 37.1 % | 8 |
| FDP | 5.8 % | 1 | FDP | 10.6 % | 2 | FDP | 11.7 % | 3 | FDP | 7.3 % | 2 |
| Greens | 5.5 % | 1 | Greens | 8.3 % | 2 | Greens | 10.7 % | 2 | Greens | 14.8 % | 3 |
| Independent (FWG) | 18.7 % | 4 | Independent (FWG) | 20.3 % | 4 | Independent (FWG) | 13.6 % | 3 | Independent (FWG) | - | - |
| Voter Participation: 68.6% | Voter Participation: 61.3% | Voter Participation: 57.2% | Voter Participation: 59.4% | ||||||||
Mayor
The mayor of Lambsheim is Barbara Eisenbarth-Wahl.[8]
Sister cities
Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche, France, since 1981
Economy and Infrastructure
Wineries
In Lambsheim there are 3 wineries.
Notable people
- Jürgen Kohler (born 1965), a World-Cup-winning footballer, was born in Lambsheim.
