Ober-Hilbersheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Geography
Location The municipality lies southwest of Mainz on the Welzbach and is an agriculturally based community. The winegrowing centre belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town.
History In 1108, Ober-Hilbersheim had its first documentary mention as Hilbridisheim.
Politics
Municipal council The council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a municipal election held on 13 June 2004 by majority vote.
Mayors 1946-????: Karl Lahr (FDP, as of 1956 FVP, as of 1957 DP) 2001-incumbent: Heiko Schmuck
Coat of arms The municipality's arms might be described thus: Azure a horse's head couped at the neck Or langued gules.
Culture and sightseeing
Regular events The Ober-Hilbersheim Wine and Art Fair takes place early every July. The Ober-Hilbersheim Christmas Market is held on the second weekend in Advent.
Economy and infrastructure
Transport The municipality is crossed by the L 415 state road. The Autobahnen A 60, A 61 and A 63 can be reached by car in 10 to 20 minutes.
Education Municipal kindergarten
References
Further reading Schmuck, Heiko: Ober-Hilbersheim. Illustrierte Dokumentation eines rheinhessischen Dorfes im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert. Horb am Neckar 1999.
External links
Municipality’s official webpage Homepage of Bürgerinitiative Umwelt und Gesundheit Ober-Hilbersheim e.V. (“Ober-Hilbersheim Environment and Health Citizens’ Initiative”) and information page about Ober-Hilbersheim