Leimersheim

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

Leimersheim
Coat of arms
Location of Leimersheim within Germersheim district
Leimersheim
Leimersheim
Coordinates: 49°7′21″N 8°20′36″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictGermersheim
Municipal assoc.Rülzheim
Government
  MayorMatthias Schardt (CDU)
Area
  Total12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total2,556
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76774
Dialling codes07272
Vehicle registrationGER
Websitewww.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.[2] 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.[2]

Famous people

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

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
  2. Vashem, Yad (2001). The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust: K-Sered. NYU Press. p. 713. ISBN 9780814793770. Retrieved 14 January 2019.


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