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Engelstadt is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Engelstadt
Municipality
Location of Engelstadt within Mainz-Bingen district
Engelstadt
Engelstadt
Coordinates: 49°54′15″N 8°03′55″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMainz-Bingen
Municipal assoc.Gau-Algesheim
Government
  Mayor (201924) Christoph Neuberger[1]
Area
  Total7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Elevation
214 m (702 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total738
  Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
55270
Dialling codes06130
Vehicle registrationMZ
Websitewww.engelstadt.de

Geography



Location


The municipality lies southwest of Mainz and is an agriculturally oriented community. The winegrowing centre belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town.


History


In 941, Engelstadt had its first documentary mention as Engilestat.


Politics



Town council


The council is made up of 12 council members who were elected on 13 June 2004 by majority vote.


Coat of arms


The municipality's arms might be described thus: Azure an angel proper wings expanded, in his hand dexter a bunch of grapes slipped vert, in base sinister a church tower Or ensigned with a cross.


Culture and sightseeing



Buildings


Evangelical parish church Saint Maurice
Evangelical parish church Saint Maurice

The Evangelical parish church had its first documentary mention in 1228 and is consecrated to Saint Maurice. Especially valuable is the Carolingian door lintel in the tower. The church houses an organ built in 1855 by Hermann Dreymann (Mainz).


Regular events


The Engelstadt kermis (church consecration festival, locally known as the Kerb) is held yearly on the second weekend in September and the village festival on the first weekend in July.

Furthermore, there has been in Engelstadt since 2003 the Rockhexennacht (“Rock Witches’ Night”). This is a live, outdoor concert with rock music held yearly on 30 April by the Engelstadt Cycling Club and the Engelstadt Youth Club.


Economy and infrastructure



Transport


The municipality is crossed by Kreisstraße 16. The A 60 and A 63 autobahns can be reached by car in 10 to 20 minutes.


Education



References


  1. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Mainz-Bingen, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2020, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2021.




На других языках


- [en] Engelstadt

[ru] Энгельштадт

Энгельштадт (нем. Engelstadt) — коммуна в Германии, в земле Рейнланд-Пфальц.



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