Biebelnheim is an
Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a
Verbandsgemeinde, a kind
of collective municipality found only in this state – in the
Alzey-Worms
district in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
.
Geography
Location
The municipality lies in
Rhenish
Hesse.
As a winegrowing
centre, Biebelnheim lies in Germany’s biggest winegrowing district,
in the middle of Rhenish Hesse
. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of
Alzey-Land
, whose seat is in Alzey
.
The
nearest town is Alzey (6 km),
and the 30 km to the state
capital, Mainz
, is easily
crossed on the Autobahn A 63.
Neighbouring municipalities
Biebelnheim’s neighbours are Albig
, Bechtolsheim
, Gabsheim
, Gau-Odernheim
, and Spiesheim
.
History
The municipality, once known as
Bibilinsheim, lying on a
slope, is of a picturesque, rustic character. It is said that the
robber and outlaw
Schinderhannes
(Johannes Bückler) once had a hideout here.
Sometime between 1382 and 1384,
Electoral Palatinate acquired the
Vogtei, as did the freeholders of
Electoral Mainz in 1391.
After its assignment to the sideline of Zweibrücken in 1410, the
place once again found itself in the Palatinate’s hands in
1470.
Politics
Municipal council
The council is made up of 12 council members, with the honorary
mayor as chairwoman.
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following
results:
|
SPD |
Diel |
Rick |
Total |
| 2009 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
12 seats |
Mayor
- (1999–present) Gabriele Holla (SPD)
Coat of arms
The municipality’s
arms might be
described thus: Argent six roundels gules surrounding an
inescutcheon party per fess sable a demi-lion rampant Or armed,
langued and crowned of the second, and bendy lozengy argent and
azure.
Culture and sightseeing
Music
- Evangelischer Posaunenchor Biebelnheim (Evangelical trombone
choir)
- Gesangverein Harmonie Biebelnheim (singing club)
- Beatles Museum “Little Cavern”
(proprietor: Mathias Spang)
Buildings
- The Catholic church has a
lovely Mother of God at the high altar, from about 1470 and showing
Upper-Rhenish influence.
- Hofhaus (manor house) from the time when the family
Bolanden were the landholders.
Sport
- TuS 1848 Biebelnheim e. V. (gymnastic and sport
club)
- Tanz- und Jazzgymnastikverein Biebelnheim und Umgebung
e. V. (dancing and jazz gymnastic club)
- Gymnastikverein 1991 Biebelnheim (gymnastic club)
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
Transport links could, given Biebelnheim’s size, be called very
good. The
Autobahn A 63 can practically be reached
directly through the Biebelnheim
interchange and also, through the nearby
Autobahnkreuz Alzey (“Alzey Autobahn Cross”). the
A 61 is only about 10 km
away.
Within Biebelnheim itself, the road transport situation seems quite
forbidding, as the municipality has no bypass at its disposal, and
drivers from the neighbouring municipalities of Gau-Odernheim and
Bechtolsheim must drive through Biebelnheim to reach the aforesaid
Autobahnen. The growth in heavy-vehicle traffic through the
municipality’s narrow streets has given rise to a citizens’
initiative whose goal is to seek to have a bypass built, and also a
cycle path to Gau-Odernheim. The expansion of the main road was
supposed to happen in 2009.
Established businesses
In Biebelnheim can be found a few wineries as well as other
agricultural businesses, a bakery, two tire dealers, an automotive
dealership and a
caravan
dealership.
Public institutions
At the municipality’s disposal are one
kindergarten and the Biebelnheim volunteer fire
brigade. Schoolchildren go to
primary
school in Bechtolsheim or to
secondary school in Gau-Odernheim, Alzey or
Wörrstadt.
References
- Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009,
Gemeinderat
- Ausbau der Hauptstraße rückt in Sicht – Lange
ersehntes Biebelnheimer Projekt im Bauprogramm des Landes für 2009
enthalten in der Rhein Main Presse vom 10. September
2008
- Kommentar: Weiter dicke Bretter bohren Rhein
Main Presse vom 10. September 2008
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