Mainz-Laubenheim Explained

Type:Stadtteil
City:Mainz
Laubenheim
Image Coa:DEU Laubenheim am Rhein COA.svg
Image Plan:Ink mainz laubenheim.svg
State:Rhineland-Palatinate
District:urban
Population:9077
Population As Of:2023
Pop Ref:[1]
Area:8.8
Coordinates:49.95°N 27°W
Postal Code:55130
Area Code:06131
Mayor:Gerhard Strotkötter
Bürgermeistertitel:Ortsvorsteher
Party:SPD

Mainz-Laubenheim is a southern quarter of Mainz and is located south of the A60 autobahn and west of the B9 highway on the banks of the Rhine.

History

The first documented mention of Mainz-Laubenheim was in 773 AD, under the name Nubenheim. In 1801, Laubenheim came under French possession, and in 1816 was taken over by the Grand Duchy of Hessen. On 8 June 1969, Laubenheim became part of the city of Mainz.

Traffic

Mainz-Laubenheim is connected to the local railway network by its Mainz-Laubenheim stop, which is part of the Mainz-Mannheim railway line. S-Bahn line S6 of the S-Bahn RheinNeckar stop here every half hour.

Laubenheim is also well connected to the rest of the state capital by several bus lines of the Mainzer Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG). Depending on the line, the city centre of Mainz can be reached in 15 to 30 minutes.

Furthermore, Mainz-Laubenheim has a connection to the Bundesstraße 9 and, through a connection to the Bundesautobahn 60, to the Mainzer Autobahnring.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Einwohner der Landeshauptstadt Mainz laut Melderegister am 31.12.2023 (zum Stichtag erstellt am 15.02.2024). Landeshauptstadt Mainz. 2024-07-23.