Mommenheim
Encyclopedia
Mommenheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality
belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen
district in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
.
and Worms
in Rhenish Hesse. The winegrowing centre belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Nierstein-Oppenheim
, whose seat is in Oppenheim
.
(as at municipal election held on 13 June 2004)
might be described thus: Per pale gules a cramp surmounted by an orb voided inside which another orb argent and azure a wheel spoked of six argent.
These arms were adopted on 28 June 1972. The old arms showed a silver field with the cramp (or Wolfsangel as it is called in German
) with an empty ring in the middle. It may refer to the hunting rights granted Mommenheim in 1276 by Philipp von Hohenfels (in Germany the Wolfsangel is commonly held to be a kind of wolf trap). The wheel comes from the former lords’ arms – the House of Hohenfels, and then later the House of Bolanden as well – and is, in fact, the Wheel of Mainz
.
club) Sommersonnenwendfeuer (“Summer Solstice Fire”). At year’s end, the MKV also stages a New Year’s Eve ball.
Furthermore, the fire brigade’s “Dance into May” is a popular event.
Another famous regular event is the Open Air Music Festival in August organised by the Lautslochtrappers Mommenheim. The festival is free of charge and held on a grass field near the Domtal Golfcours Mommenheim.
(state road) L 425. Bundesstraße
420 lies 6 km away to the south. The Autobahn A 63
can be reached by car in roughly 10 minutes.
Mommenheim lies within the area of the Rhein-Nahe-Nahverkehrsverbund (“Rhine-Nahe Local Transport Association”). The nearest railway stations are each some 7 km away from Mommenheim: Nackenheim
and Nierstein
on the Mainz–Mannheim railway line, and Nieder-Olm
on the Mainz–Alzey line. The Regio route 660 of the Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe runs three times an hour on weekdays and on weekends once an hour to Mainz Hauptbahnhof
, and also once an hour on weekdays and every two hours on weekends to Alzey
railway station, thereby offering a replacement for the abandoned Bodenheim–Alzey railway line and its station Mommenheim (Rheinh).
Municipalities of Germany
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belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde
Verbandsgemeinde
A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit in the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.-Rhineland-Palatinate:...
, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen
Mainz-Bingen
Mainz-Bingen is a district in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rheingau-Taunus, the district-free cities Wiesbaden and Mainz, the districts Groß-Gerau, Alzey-Worms, Bad Kreuznach, Rhein-Hunsrück.-History:During the French occupation under Napoleon the district...
district in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, Germany
Germany
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Location
Mommenheim lies between MainzMainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
and Worms
Worms, Germany
Worms is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.Established by the Celts, who called it Borbetomagus, Worms today remains embattled with the cities Trier and Cologne over the title of "Oldest City in Germany." Worms is the only...
in Rhenish Hesse. The winegrowing centre belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Nierstein-Oppenheim
Nierstein-Oppenheim
Nierstein-Oppenheim is a Verbandsgemeinde in the district Mainz-Bingen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx...
, whose seat is in Oppenheim
Oppenheim
Oppenheim is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The town is well known as a wine town, the site of the German Winegrowing Museum and particularly for the wines from the Oppenheimer Krötenbrunnen vineyards.- Location :...
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Town council
The council is made up of 21 council members, counting the honorary mayor, with seats apportioned thus:| SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
CDU | FWG | Total | |
| 2004 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 seats |
(as at municipal election held on 13 June 2004)
Coat of arms
The municipality’s armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
might be described thus: Per pale gules a cramp surmounted by an orb voided inside which another orb argent and azure a wheel spoked of six argent.
These arms were adopted on 28 June 1972. The old arms showed a silver field with the cramp (or Wolfsangel as it is called in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
) with an empty ring in the middle. It may refer to the hunting rights granted Mommenheim in 1276 by Philipp von Hohenfels (in Germany the Wolfsangel is commonly held to be a kind of wolf trap). The wheel comes from the former lords’ arms – the House of Hohenfels, and then later the House of Bolanden as well – and is, in fact, the Wheel of Mainz
Wheel of Mainz
thumb|150px|version until 1992thumb|150px|version from 1992 - 2008thumb|150px|version from 2008The Wheel of Mainz or Mainzer Rad, in German, was the coat of arms of the Archbishopric of Mainz and thus also of the Electorate of Mainz , in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It consists of a silver wheel...
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Regular events
On the third weekend in September Mommenheim always has a kermis (church consecration festival, locally known as the Kerb). It is organized by the municipal administration and the kermis club. Two weeks before this, on the fairgrounds there is always the MKV’s (CarnivalCarnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
club) Sommersonnenwendfeuer (“Summer Solstice Fire”). At year’s end, the MKV also stages a New Year’s Eve ball.
Furthermore, the fire brigade’s “Dance into May” is a popular event.
Another famous regular event is the Open Air Music Festival in August organised by the Lautslochtrappers Mommenheim. The festival is free of charge and held on a grass field near the Domtal Golfcours Mommenheim.
Transport
The municipality is crossed by LandesstraßeLandesstraße
Landesstraßen are roads in Germany and Austria that are, as a rule, the responsibility of the respective German or Austrian federal state. The term may therefore be translated as "state road". They are roads that cross the boundary of a rural or urban district...
(state road) L 425. Bundesstraße
Bundesstraße
Bundesstraße , abbreviated B, is the denotation for German and Austrian national highways.-Germany:...
420 lies 6 km away to the south. The Autobahn A 63
Bundesautobahn 63
is an autobahn in southwestern Germany. It connects the Mainz area to Kaiserslautern and the A 6 and is therefore an important connection between the Rhine/Main and the Saar areas...
can be reached by car in roughly 10 minutes.
Mommenheim lies within the area of the Rhein-Nahe-Nahverkehrsverbund (“Rhine-Nahe Local Transport Association”). The nearest railway stations are each some 7 km away from Mommenheim: Nackenheim
Nackenheim
Nackenheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – and a winegrowing centre in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
and Nierstein
Nierstein
Nierstein is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
on the Mainz–Mannheim railway line, and Nieder-Olm
Nieder-Olm
Nieder-Olm is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Until 5 November 2006 it was an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – but it was raised to town the next day...
on the Mainz–Alzey line. The Regio route 660 of the Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe runs three times an hour on weekdays and on weekends once an hour to Mainz Hauptbahnhof
Mainz Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Mainz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is used by about 80,000 travellers and visitors each day and is therefore one of the busiest 21 stations in Germany...
, and also once an hour on weekdays and every two hours on weekends to Alzey
Alzey
Alzey is a Verband-free town – one belonging to no Verbandsgemeinde – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the fourth-largest town in Rhenish Hesse, after Mainz, Worms, and Bingen....
railway station, thereby offering a replacement for the abandoned Bodenheim–Alzey railway line and its station Mommenheim (Rheinh).