Leimersheim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Leimersheim
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Leimersheim within Germersheim district
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Coordinates: 49°7′21″N 8°20′36″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Germersheim
Municipal assoc.	Rülzheim
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Matthias Schardt[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi)
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,555
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	76774
Dialling codes	07272
Vehicle registration	GER
Website	www.leimersheim.de

History

In the early 18th century, there were two Jewish families living in Leimersheim, and by the early 19th century, there were ten families.[3] By 1880, there were 118 Jewish people living in Leimersheim, which eventually went down to 26 by 1932 before the beginning of World War II.[3]

Famous people

• Reinhard Liebel (1841-1905), businessman and politician from Erie, Pennsylvania; born in Leimersheim.

References

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