Waldböckelheim
Waldböckelheim | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Waldböckelheim
within Bad Kreuznach district
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Location of Waldböckelheim | |
Waldböckelheim Waldböckelheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′04″N 7°43′02″E / 49.81778°N 7.71722°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Bad Kreuznach |
| Municipal assoc. | Rüdesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Helmut Schmidt[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.58 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,165 |
| • Density | 116.5/km2 (301.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 55596 |
| Dialling codes | 06758 |
| Vehicle registration | KH |
| Website | www.waldboeckelheim.de |
Waldböckelheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.
Geography
Waldböckelheim is located north of the Nahe in the Rhenish Massif. Waldböckelheim is surrounded by three extinct volcanoes.
History
It was mentioned first on 10 February 824 Becchilenheim. The prefix Wald (forest) was prefixed in the 13th century to distinguish themselves from Gau-Bickelheim. In the castle Böckelheim was Emperor Henry IV prisoner of his son in December 1105. The office Bockelheim was formed together with the surrounding villages. After changing ownership several times, it belonged more than 300 years to the Electorate of the Palatinate.
Economy
In Waldböckelheim there are two kindergartens, one primary, a Regionale Schule and a voluntary fire brigade.
References
- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
- Official website (in German)