Saulheim is a village in
Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
.
It covers an area of 18.04 km² and has a population of 6 758 (July
2004). It is the second largest
wine growing
village in
Rheinhessen with 6.8 km² of
vineyards. 24 km² are given over to other
agriculture, mainly
grain,
sugar beet and
asparagus. The largest company in Saulheim
is one of Germany's 32 post office freight centers.
Saulheim was first mentioned in written records in 763 and as such
counts as one of the oldest places in Rheinhessen. It was the
birthplace of German-American lumber magnate
Friedrich Weyerhäuser
(1834-1914), who in 1904 founded and funded Saulheim's music
hall.
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