Waldböckelheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.
Waldböckelheim | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Waldböckelheim within Bad Kreuznach district  | |
  Waldböckelheim  Waldböckelheim | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′04″N 7°43′02″E / 49.81778°N 7.71722°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Bad Kreuznach |
| Municipal assoc. | Rüdesheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Helmut Schmidt[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.58 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,209 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 55596 |
| Dialling codes | 06758 |
| Vehicle registration | KH |
| Website | www.waldboeckelheim.de |
Geography
editWaldböckelheim is located north of the Nahe in the Rhenish Massif. Waldböckelheim is surrounded by three extinct volcanoes.
History
editIt was mentioned first on 10 February 824 Becchilenheim. The prefix Wald (forest) was prefixed in the 13th Century to distinguish themselves from Gau-Bickelheim. In the castle Böckelheim was Emperor Henry IV prisoner of his son in December 1105. The office Bockelheim was formed together with the surrounding villages. After changing ownership several times, it belonged more than 300 years to the Electorate of the Palatinate.
Economy
editIn Waldböckelheim there are two kindergartens, one primary, a Regionale Schule and a voluntary fire brigade.
References
edit- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
(in German)
