Undenheim
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Undenheim (German pronunciation: [ˈʊndn̩haɪm]) is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Undenheim
within Mainz-Bingen district  | |
 Location of Undenheim | |
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| Coordinates: 49°50′17″N 8°13′08″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Mainz-Bingen |
| Municipal assoc. | Rhein-Selz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Marcus Becker[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,039 |
| • Density | 305/km2 (789/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 55278 |
| Dialling codes | 06737 |
| Vehicle registration | MZ, BIN |
| Website | www.undenheim.de |
Geography
Location
The municipality lies in Rhenish Hesse between Mainz and Worms.
Neighbouring municipalities
These are Bechtolsheim, Gabsheim, Friesenheim, Köngernheim and Schornsheim.
Politics
Municipal council
- BfU - Bürger für Undenheim
- UFL - Undenheimer Freie Liste
- WLU - Lebenswertes Undenheim e. V.
- SPD - Social Democratic Party of Germany
- CDU - Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Mayor
The current mayor is Marcus Becker of the citizens’ party Undenheimer freie Liste (UfL).
Town partnerships
Culture and sightseeing
In 2003, Undenheim was chosen as “Rhenish Hesse’s loveliest village”.
Famous people
Sons and daughters of the town
- Ludwig Schwamb (1890–1945) member of the Kreisau Circle
