Offstein

Offstein in the Wonnegau is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Offstein
Coat of arms
Location of Offstein within Alzey-Worms district
Offstein
Offstein
Coordinates: 49°36′22″N 8°14′17″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictAlzey-Worms
Municipal assoc.Monsheim
Government
 • MayorRobert Kuhn
Area
 • Total5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,876
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67591
Dialling codes06243
Vehicle registrationAZ
Websitewww.offstein.de
Former Offstein railway station with disused tracks

Geography

The municipality lies in Rhenish Hesse and belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Monsheim, whose seat is in the like-named municipality. Geographically speaking, Offstein is located in the western area of the Rhine Rift Valley. The Eisbach, a small tributary situated west of the Rhine, runs through the southern part of the municipality. In terms of the type of settlement, Offstein is a clustered village. The lee of the surrounding low mountain ranges encourages its mild and arid climate. The fertile loess layers in this region render possible a productive agrarian economy.

Politics

Municipal council

The council is made up of 16 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:[2]

SPDGfOFWGTotal
20097-916 seats
200466416 seats
199967316 seats

Mayors
  • 1975 - 1994 Otto Bergner (SPD)
  • 1994–present Robert Kuhn (independent)

Economy and infrastructure

In the neighbouring hamlet of Neuoffstein, which belongs to Obrigheim, is found the Südzucker-Werk Offstein, a sugar factory and Offstein's most important employer.

Famous people

Sons and daughters of the town
  • Ernst Walter Görisch, Landrat of Alzey-Worms district.

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
  2. Kommunalwahl Rheinland-Pfalz 2009, Gemeinderat


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