Lambsheim Explained

Image Coa:	DEU Lambsheim COA.svg
Coordinates:	49.5133°N 8.2875°W
Image Plan:	Karte Lambsheim.png
State:	Rheinland-Pfalz
District:	Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis
Verbandsgemeinde:	Lambsheim-Heßheim
Elevation:	95-98
Area:	12.75
Postal Code:	67245
Area Code:	06233
Licence:	RP
Gemeindeschlüssel:	07338016
Website:	www.lambsheim.de
Mayor:	Herbert Knoll^[1]
Leader Term:	2019 - 24

Lambsheim is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Lambsheim-Heßheim.

Geography

Lambsheim is situated approximately 6 km southwest of Frankenthal, and 11 km northwest of Ludwigshafen.

History

Lambsheim was first mentioned as Lammundisheim in the Lorsch codex in 768.^[2]

Politics

Municipal Council

Municipal Council 1999^[3]

Municipal Council 2004^[4]

Municipal Council 2009^[5]

Municipal Council 2014^[6]

Party

Votes

Seats

Party

Votes

Seats

Party

Votes

Seats

Party

Votes

Seats

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36.8 %

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8

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35.3 %

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8

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29.5 %

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6

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40.8 %

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9

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33.1 %

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8

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25.5 %

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6

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34.5 %

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8

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37.1 %

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8

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5.8 %

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1

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10.6 %

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2

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11.7 %

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3

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7.3 %

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2

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5.5 %

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1

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8.3 %

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2

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10.7 %

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2

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14.8 %

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3

Independent (FWG)

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18.7 %

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4

Independent (FWG)

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20.3 %

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4

Independent (FWG)

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13.6 %

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3

Independent (FWG)

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-

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-

Voter Participation: 68.6%

Voter Participation: 61.3%

Voter Participation: 57.2%

Voter Participation: 59.4%

Mayor

The mayor of Lambsheim is Herbert Knoll.^[7]

Sister cities

• Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche, France, since 1981

Economy and Infrastructure

Wineries

In Lambsheim there are 3 wineries.

Notable people

• Jürgen Kohler (born 1965), a World-Cup-winning footballer, was born in Lambsheim.

Notes and References

1. https://www.wahlen.rlp.de/de/kw/wahlen/kd/gebiete/3380000000000.html Direktwahlen 2019, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis
2. Minst, Karl Josef: Lorsch Codex, deed 1145, November 768, p. 130, Heidelberger historische Bestände – digital., Heidelberg University Library (in German)
3. "Municipal Council of 1999", Official website of Lambsheim (in German)
4. "Municipal Council of 2004", Official website of Lambsheim (in German)
5. "Municipal Council of 2009", Official website of Lambsheim (in German)
6. "Municipal Council of 2014", Official website of Lambsheim (in German)
7. The Municipalities, Lambsheim, Official website of Verbandsgemeinde Lambsheim-Heßheim (in German)