Wörrstadt

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo =
Wappen = WörrstadtWappen.jpg
lat_deg = 49 |lat_min = 50 |lat_sec = 35
lon_deg = 8 |lon_min = 6 |lon_sec = 56
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Alzey-Worms
Verbandsgemeinde = Wörrstadt
Höhe = 212
Fläche = 16.75
Einwohner = 7604
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 55286
PLZ-alt = 6501
Vorwahl = 06732
Kfz = AZ
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 3 31 073
LOCODE = DE WRR
Gliederung = 2
Adresse-Verband = Zum Römergrund 2–6
Website = [http://www.vgwoerrstadt.de/ www.vgwoerrstadt.de]
Bürgermeister = Ingo Kleinfelder
Partei = SPD

Wörrstadt is a municipality in the district Alzey-Worms, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km north of Alzey, and 20 km south-west of Mainz.

Wörrstadt is the seat of the "Verbandsgemeinde" ("collective municipality") Wörrstadt.

Geography

Geographical position

Wörrstadt is surrounded by the typical Rhineland-Palatinate cultural landscape: Mostly there's intensive winegrowing, and in the less exposed areas agriculture. The Rhine Hessian landscape is mostly broached and the natural vegetation almost vanished. Wörrstadt presents a for Rhine Hessian distinctive feature: With the "Neuborn", the municipality owns one of the very rare forests in this region. In this woodland exist many natural springs, whose water supplies the local swimming pool of the municipality, the "Neubornbad".

The main locality lies on a rise, whereby very beautiful and impressive distant views are possible. From Wörrstadt you can see the "Donnersberg", the "Wißberg", as well as the "Taunus". When the weather is good, you're even able to see the skyline of Frankfurt am Main at multiple bounds.

The district Rommersheim, former "Eichloch", lies in a dip and merges imposing into the cultural landscape. At the bound Rommersheim, you're able to enjoy nice views at the Wißberg and into the direction of Bad Kreuznach.

Neighbour Townships

*Saulheim
*Sulzheim
*Gabsheim
*Udenheim
*Schornsheim
*Armsheim
*Gau-Bickelheim
*Gau-Weinheim
*Wallertheim
*Spiesheim
*Ensheim
*Vendersheim

History

Personalities

Adam Elsheimer, a German painter of the 17th century was born in Wörrstadt. The "Adam-Elsheimer-Straße" is called after him. His parents moved to Frankfurt, so it's discussed if Elsheimer was born in Wörrstadt or in Frankfurt.

Also out of Wörrstadt is the town chronicler Nikolaus von Wörrstadt (or Nicolaus von Werstad), that lead in 1428 a rebillion against the patricians, to prevent the town going bankrupt. Later he was captured in Straßburg by the presumable inventer of the letterpress printing Johannes Gutenberg.

The geologist and impact event scientist Dr. Günther Graup (+2006), who among other things made a name for himself with the exploration of the Nördlinger Ries. His innovative works helped to understand the Ries-Happening better. He was also involved into the apollo program and inspected multiple moon-samples (Apollo 14 and Apollo 16).

Annexation

* district RommersheimIn 824 B.C., Rommersheim was documentary mentioned the first time.First Rommersheim was called "Eichloch", before it got changed. The reason for the change was, that "Eichloch" sounded similar to the cuss word "Arschloch"(Asshole). In the 70s it got suburbanized into the municipality Wörrstadt, and is hereby also part of the homonymous collective municipality.

Associate township

* Arney-le-Duc, France, since 1986

Politics

District Council

CDU, SPD, Grüne, FWG, BfW

Mayor

* Günther Helmus - SPD (1984 - 2004)
* Ingo Kleinfelder - SPD (2004 - today)

Culture

Places of Interest

* Former Thurn-und-Taxis-postal office
* Laurentius- Church, containing a genuine Stumm- Organ from 1759
* Neunröhren- Fountain, built in 1608. Source of Mühlbach Creek.
* Ulmengraben, remains of a moat
* Rommersheim Town Hall, built around 1600. Today, Rommersheim is a district of Wörrstadt.
* historic day laborer's dwelling
* Schiller- Memorial near the cemetery
* Blacksmith's Fountain, located in the historic town center

Music

* Jazz-Club Rheinhessen e.V., established in 1986
* several choral societies

Sports

*Soccer- Club Wörrstadt 06 e.V. [http://www.fc-woerrstadt.de HP]
*Gymnastics and Sports Club Wörrstadt e.V. 1847, German Women's Soccer Champion in 1974
*Bicycle Club Wörrstadt 1899 e.V., German Cup- Winner; former European Champion of Trick Cycling
*Table- Tennis- Club
*Judo Club Wörrstadt e.V.

Sport Facilities

* "Großsporthalle" (IGS)
* Gym (IGS)
* Cyclinghall
* Shooting Range „Im Neuborn“
* Football ground "Am Neuborn"
* Tennis court "Am Schwimmbad"
* Church hall at the Jahnstraße
* Swimming pool "Neubornbad"

Local Economy

Wörrstadt's main industry is viniculture.
* Wörrstadt features 3 business parks, 2 directly in front of the A3
* Wörrstadt features 711 business establishments. (2003)
* In 2008, a special area for the demonstration of new solar energy techniques in the scale of 203,000 sq yds was created, boosting the settlement of trendsetting new sectors of industry.