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Rheinzabern

Coordinates: 49°7′10″N 8°16′46″E / 49.11944°N 8.27944°E / 49.11944; 8.27944
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Rheinzabern
Coat of arms of Rheinzabern
Location of Rheinzabern within Germersheim district
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Rheinzabern is located in Germany
Rheinzabern
Rheinzabern
Rheinzabern is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rheinzabern
Rheinzabern
Coordinates: 49°7′10″N 8°16′46″E / 49.11944°N 8.27944°E / 49.11944; 8.27944
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictGermersheim
Municipal assoc.Jockgrim
Government
 • Mayor (2024–29) Sabrina Welker[1] (Ind.)
Elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,018
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76764
Dialling codes07272
Vehicle registrationGER
Websiterheinzabern.com

Rheinzabern is a small town in the south-east of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany near the Rhine river. Currently, Rheinzabern, that belongs to the District of Germersheim has approx. 5000 inhabitants living on an area of 12,75 square kilometres.

Rhenanae Tabernae

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The Latin term "Rhenanae Tabernae" literally means "tavern" and "Rhine". Hence Rheinzabern was founded as a place of rest for travellers on Roman roads. Founded some 1950 years ago as "Rhenanae Tabernae" along a Roman road, it is known for its Samian ware production. Remnants of the production are still visible and there is a local museum dedicated to pottery and Roman culture.

Economy and infrastructure

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Economy

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The village has a rural character and has been agricultural for a long time. Rheinzabern now presents itself as a residential community in the vicinity of the large economic areas of Rhine-Neckar and Karlsruhe. Rheinzabern has a solid infrastructure with many craft and agricultural businesses.

Traffic

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The village can be reached from the east via the Bundesstraße 9 and from the west, the connection via the A 65 motorway is the "Kandel-Mitte" exit.
Rheinzabern station is on Schifferstadt–Wörth railway and is served by the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn.

Partnership of cities

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A partnership is maintained with the five French communes of Chalmoux, Cronat, Mont, Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire and Vitry-sur-Loire (Communauté de communes entre Somme et Loire) in Burgundy.[3]

Notable citizens

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  • Paul Fagius (1504–1549), reformer
  • Philipp von Pfeiffer (1830–1908), capitular in Speyer
  • Maximilian Josef Pfeiffer (1875–1926), politician
  • Anton Pfeiffer (1888–1957), politician (BVP, CSU) and diplomat
  • Columba Baumgartner (1912–2007), abbess
  • Reiner Marz (born 1958), politician (GRÜNE)
  • Hans Kantereit (1959–2021), author
  • Philipp Jakob Gillmann, priest
  • Elisabeth Langgässer (1899–1950), author
  • Manuel Hornig (born 18 December 1982), soccer player
  • Barbara Schleicher-Rothmund (born 14 February 1959), politician
  • Florian Bauer (born 28 April 1982), musician
  • Thomas Gebhart (born 1971, politician)

References

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  1. ^ Eine neue Frau an Spitze der Gemeinde Die Rheinpfalz, Germersheimer Rundschau, 11 July 2024, retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  3. ^ rheinzabern.com Retrieved 9 March 2019, 15:30
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