Morschheim
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Morschheim (German pronunciation: [ˈmɔʁʃhaɪm]) is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Morschheim | |
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 View from the north | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Morschheim
within Donnersbergkreis district
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 Location of Morschheim | |
  Morschheim  Morschheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′53″N 8°01′29″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Donnersbergkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Kirchheimbolanden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Timo Markus Wahl[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.51 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 785 |
| • Density | 121/km2 (312/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67294 |
| Dialling codes | 06352 |
| Vehicle registration | KIB |
Geography
Location
The village is located in the Selz valley at the border of the Palatinate and Rhenish Hesse. It borders Offenheim, Mauchenheim, Freimersheim, Ilbesheim, Bischheim, Kirchheimbolanden and Orbis.
Besides the village proper, the inhabited places Am Steinernen Berg and Bahnhof Morschheim (Morschheim station) are part of the municipality.[3]
Climate
The weather is mostly sunny and warm, sometimes a bit dry. This is due to Morscheim's protected location east of the Donnersberg and its altitude of 302 m (990 ft). The so called Morscheim winds from the west have negative effects.
History
The oldest document mentioning Morschheim (Morscheym) is from 1157. Otterberg Abbey held estates in the village.[4]
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.[5]
Heraldry
The coat of arms shows Saint Maurice holding an azure shield with an argent egale. Saint Maurice is the former patron saint of the church, the eagle symbolises the Leiningen family who owned the village in medieval times.
It dates back to a 15th century seal and was granted by the State Ministry of the Interior in 1950.
Infrastructure
Roads
The A63 highway runs southeast of the village. The next exits are Kirchheimbolanden (3 km) and Freimersheim (4 km).
Public transit
Morscheim had a train station along the Donnersberg Railway, that is no longer served by passenger trains. The next station is now in Kirchheimbolanden, 3 km (2 mi) away. Since June 2024 there is an hourly bus service to Alzey and Kirchheimbolanden.[6]