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Rommersheim (Wörrstadt)

Coordinates: 49°49′23″N 8°05′24″E / 49.823132°N 8.089926°E / 49.823132; 8.089926
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Rommersheim
Coat of arms of Rommersheim
Location of Rommersheim
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Rommersheim is located in Germany
Rommersheim
Rommersheim
Rommersheim is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rommersheim
Rommersheim
Coordinates: 49°49′23″N 8°05′24″E / 49.823132°N 8.089926°E / 49.823132; 8.089926
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictAlzey-Worms
TownWörrstadt
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
172 m (564 ft)
Population
 • Total732
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
55286
Dialling codes06732
Vehicle registrationAZ

Rommersheim is a Stadtteil (quarter) of the town Wörrstadt in Rheinhessen in the German state Rheinland-Pfalz. It lies in a valley south-west of Wörrstadt.

History

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Originally, Rommersheim was called Eichloch. Eichloch is documented the first time 824. January 15, 1931 the village Eichloch has been renamed Rommersheim, after a supposed abandoned nearby village.[1][2] November 7, 1970 Rommersheim with then 432 inhabitants became a suburb of Wörrstadt.[3]

Culture and places of interest

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The Nachrichtliches Verzeichnis der Kulturdenkmäler Rheinland-Pfalz für den Landkreis Alzey-Worms of Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe list in particular the following heritage sites in Rommersheim [4]

Buildings

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  • Am Rathaus 4: Protestant Church (Rommersheim), built between 1733 and 1751
  • Am Rathaus 2: former town hall, around 1600, modifications 18th century
  • Hauptstraße 11: Hakenhof; baroque studwork building, around 1700
  • Hauptstraße 23: baroque half-timbered building, 18th century
  • Mittelgasse 1: half-timbered house, 1584, with half-timbered barn of 1664

Places of interest outside the village

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  • "Eichlocher Feldkreuz", Auf dem Somborn (township): late gothic; three border stones, 1613
  • former Jewish cemetery (heritage site): nine grave stones, 1868 to 1909

Infrastructure

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Public facilities

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The Neubornschwimmbad is an open air public swimming pool, located between Rommersheim and Wörrstadt.

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References

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