Gommersheim

Gommersheim is a municipality in the Southern Wine Route in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Edenkoben.

Geography

The village is 9 km east of Edenkoben between the biosphere reserve Palatinate Forest and the Rhine.

To Gommersheim includes the living space Kindelsbrunnerhof.

History

Gommersheim probably originated in the 6th century and was first mentioned in the late 8th century in documents. In the Middle Ages Gommersheim was an empire village. As of 1717, the village belonged to the county Degenfeldstrasse Schomburg.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Gommersheim consists of 16 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 a proportional representation, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

Allocation of seats in the elected municipal council:

Coat of arms

The coat of arms description reads: " A golden horseshoe with stroke on a black background ."

Community partnerships

Since 1975, a partnership with the French town of Varennes Saint Sauveur.

Traffic

Closest train station is Edenkoben on the Palatine Maximilian Railway Neustadt- Wissembourg.

Gallery

House in the town center

Church

Uhrtürmchen

Forest House On the stones of FVA