Rittersheim
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Rittersheim | |
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 Farm in the village center | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rittersheim
within Donnersbergkreis district
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 Location of Rittersheim | |
  Rittersheim  Rittersheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′5.50″N 8°3′32.52″E / 49.6681944°N 8.0590333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Donnersbergkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Kirchheimbolanden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Marc-Guido Ebert[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 193 |
| • Density | 48.9/km2 (127/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67294 |
| Dialling codes | 06352 |
| Vehicle registration | KIB |
Rittersheim (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɪtɐshaɪm]) is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The village is about 3 km (2 mi) east of Kirchheimbolanden in the valley of the Leiselbach stream. Neighbouring municipalities are Bischheim, Ilbesheim, Stetten and Gauersheim.
History
The oldest written proof of Rittersheim‘s existence dates to the time around the year 900. In the early Middle Ages it belonged to the Duchy of Franconia. In later times Otterberg Abbey , as well as St. Maximin's Abbey owned properties in the village.
