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Leimersheim
Leimersheim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Leimersheim | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Leimersheim within Germersheim district | |
Leimersheim Leimersheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°7′21″N 8°20′36″E / 49.12250°N 8.34333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Germersheim |
| Municipal assoc. | Rülzheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Matthias Schardt[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,544 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76774 |
| Dialling codes | 07272 |
| Vehicle registration | GER |
| Website | www.leimersheim.de |
History edit
In the early 18th century, there were two Jewish families living in Leimersheim, and by the early 19th century, there were ten families.[3] By 1880, there were 118 Jewish people living in Leimersheim, which eventually went down to 26 by 1932 before the beginning of World War II.[3]
Famous people edit
- Reinhard Liebel (1841-1905), businessman and politician from Erie, Pennsylvania; born in Leimersheim.
References edit
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Germersheim, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.
- ^ a b Vashem, Yad (2001). The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust: K-Sered. NYU Press. p. 713. ISBN 9780814793770. Retrieved 14 January 2019.