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.
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:[3]
SPD | GfO | FWG | Total | |
2009 | 7 | - | 9 | 16 seats |
2004 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 seats |
1999 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 seats |
Mayors
- 1975–1994 Otto Bergner (SPD)
- 1994–2018: Robert Kuhn (independent)
- 2019–present: Andreas Böll (SPD)
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
External links
- Municipality’s official webpage (in German)
- Verbandsgemeinde of Monsheim (in German)
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