Schifferstadt

Last updated
Schifferstadt
Town
Neues Rathaus Schifferstadt 01.JPG
New town hall
DEU Schifferstadt COA.svg
Coat of arms
Location of Schifferstadt within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district
Karte Schifferstadt.pngWormsWaldsee
Germany adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Schifferstadt
Rhineland-Palatinate location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Schifferstadt
Coordinates: 49°23′N8°22′E / 49.383°N 8.367°E / 49.383; 8.367
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis
Government
 •  Mayor (2019–27) Ilona Volk [1] (Greens)
Area
 • Total28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [2]
 • Total20,403
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67105
Dialling codes 06235
Vehicle registration RP
Website www.schifferstadt.de

Schifferstadt (Palatine German : Schiwwerschdadd, Schiffaschdad, or Schiwwerschdadt) is a town in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. If not including Ludwigshafen (the district free city that is the capital of Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis), Schifferstadt is the only urban municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis.

Contents

It is situated approximately 12 km southwest of Ludwigshafen and 6 km northwest of Speyer.

History

In 1835 the Golden Hat of Schifferstadt was found nearby, the oldest of four known hats of that kind, dated to 1400-1300 BC.

Mayors

Population development

YearInhabitants
18151.836
18352.994
18713.995
19057.505
193911.315
195013.242
YearInhabitants
196115.636
197017.148
198717.322
199718.955
200519.242
201619,983

Coat of arms

The blazon of the coat of arms of Schifferstadt is: „In Blau ein stilisiertes goldenes Schiff mit vorne angelehntem, aufrechtem goldenem Ruder, daraus wachsend ein silbernes Kreuz.“ “In blue a stylized golden ship, with an upright golden oar, and a silver cross”

Town twinning

Personalities

Honorary citizen

Sons and daughters of the city

People who have worked in the city

See also

Related Research Articles

Cochem-Zell is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Mayen-Koblenz, Rhein-Hunsrück, Bernkastel-Wittlich, and Vulkaneifel.

The Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is a district (Kreis) in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Böhl-Iggelheim</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Böhl-Iggelheim is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It has about 8,200 inhabitants and is situated approximately 15 km southwest of Ludwigshafen, and 10 km northwest of Speyer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Birkenheide</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Birkenheide is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Maxdorf.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weisenheim am Berg</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Weisenheim am Berg is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Dürkheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zilshausen</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Zilshausen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kastellaun.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belgweiler</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Belgweiler is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bickenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Bickenbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein, whose seat is in Emmelshausen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Birkheim</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Birkheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein, whose seat is in Emmelshausen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dörth</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Dörth is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein, whose seat is in Emmelshausen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Halsenbach</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Halsenbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein, whose seat is in Emmelshausen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hungenroth</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Hungenroth is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karbach, Rhineland-Palatinate</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Karbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein, whose seat is in Emmelshausen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kisselbach</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Kisselbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Schwall</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Schwall is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein, whose seat is in Emmelshausen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wahlenau</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Wahlenau is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kirchberg, whose seat is in the like-named town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thörlingen</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Thörlingen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein, whose seat is in Emmelshausen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maisborn</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Maisborn is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein, whose seat is in Emmelshausen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reckershausen</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Reckershausen is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kirchberg, whose seat is in the like-named town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roth, Rhein-Hunsrück</span> Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Roth is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde', a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Kastellaun, whose seat is in the like-named town.

References

  1. ↑ Wahlen der Bürgermeister der verbandsfreien Gemeinden, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 30 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.