Heidesheim am Rhein

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
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Bundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Mainz-Bingen
Verbandsgemeinde = Heidesheim am Rhein
Höhe = 148
Fläche = 17.56
Einwohner = 7195
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 55258–55262
Vorwahl = 06132
Kfz = MZ
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 3 39 027
Gliederung = 3
Adresse-Verband = Am Goldenen Lamm 1
55262 Heidesheim am Rhein
Website = [http://www.og-heidesheim.de/ www.og-heidesheim.de]
Bürgermeister = Karl-Werner Rump
Partei = CDU

Heidesheim is a municipality on the left bank of the river Rhine in the district of Mainz-Bingen in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The municipality divides into the two settlements Heidenfahrt and Uhlerborn. Together with the municipality Wackernheim it forms the "Verbandsgemeinde" Heidesheim am Rhein.

As of 2003 Heidesheim has a population of 7,377, and covers and area of 17.56 km².

Similar to many German villages and small towns, Heidesheim is home to many associations, clubs and groups, in German known as "Vereine". They are a major part of civil life and cover many aspects of people's leisure time:

1. Sports Association with many divisions, e.g. soccer, hockey. athletics, tennis2. Choirs: men's, ladies and children's choirs, church choirs and mixed choirs3. Marching bands offer regular concerts, perform at local and regional festivities and provide extensive training for young people aspiring to master the musical instruments4. Church youth and adult groups cover all ages and both sexes. Examples are KJG, KFD5. Special interest clubs exist for dog owners, poultry, chess, the preservation of historical monuments (especially the St Georges Chapel), photography,

The major festivities in Heidesheim are

1. The Erntedankfest (Thanksgiving) celebrated on the first weekend in October with a major parade, an exhibition of fruits and agricultural products and the visits from twin towns in France and Germany.

2. The parish fair, celebrated on the first weekend in May

Twin towns

Heidesheim is twinned with:
*Auxonne in France since 1964
*Egstedt und Waltersleben in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany since 1990

External links

*http://www.heidesheim.de (German)