Mainz-Bingen
The district Mainz -Bingen is a district in the east of Rhineland -Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (clockwise) the Hessian Rheingau -Taunus, the district-free cities Wiesbaden ( also in Hessen) and Mainz, which also Hessian Gross-Gerau district, the districts of Alzey- Worms and Bad Kreuznach and the Rhein- Hunsrück-Kreis and the Rhein- Lahn-Kreis.
He went in 1969 largely from the counties of Bingen and Mainz show that the circle and the circle Bingen Mainz in the People's State of Hesse were until 1945.
- 3.1 District Administrators
- 3.2 Kreistag
- 5.1 Economic Structure
- 6.1 Population development
- 6.2 Volunteering
- 7.1 schools
- 7.2 Integrated Comprehensive Schools
- 7.3 Realschule plus
- 7.4 Vocational Schools
- 7.5 Special Schools
- 7.6 Private Schools
- 8.1 Festivals and cultural events
- 9.1 wine
- 9.2 Active Holidays
Geography
The Rhine River forms the entire eastern and much of the northern border of the county. In Bingen, the Nahe flows into the Rhine after flowing a short distance through the circle. The agriculture of the district is dominated by viticulture. This applies both along the Rhine and in the hills known as Rheinhessen southern part of the county. Three vineyards characterize the County: The Middle Rhine, the Nahe and Rheinhessen, Germany's largest wine -growing region. Due to the favorable climatic conditions and the fruit and vegetable crops (eg cherries, asparagus) is well developed in the district.
History
The area of present-day district Mainz- Bingen was before 1800 splintered into numerous dominions, of which the Elector Palatine had the largest share, followed by the archbishops of Mainz. During the French occupation under Napoleon part of the department thunder mountain ( Mont Tonnerre ) with the city of Mainz, the area was predominantly, while the area north of the Close to the Rhine-Moselle department was located in Koblenz. After the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the northern part of today's circuit ( close to the west ) came to the Prussian Rhine Province, the southern part of the Grand Duchy of Hesse in 1816. Within Hesse created on 5 February 1835, the two circles Mainz and Bingen. The group originated from Mainz Mainz cantons, Niederolm and Oppenheim. On February 16, 1835, the city of Mainz was spun off as Mainz City circle of the circle Mainz. On May 12, 1852, the district Oppenheim was born. On April 7, 1938, the district Oppenheim was dissolved and distributed to the districts of Mainz and Alzey. In the district reform in 1969, the two circles Mainz and Bingen were merged, with some areas of the circles Kreuznach and Sankt Goar were included. Seat of county government was initially Mainz; Since 1 January 1996 it is Ingelheim am Rhein.
Story circle Bingen
History of the Mainz
Policy
District administrators
Council
Coat of arms
Description:
Under a gold shield head, is a red -reinforced, black eagle split: the front of a red sechsspeichiges Silver Wheel ( Wheel of Mainz ), back in black a red crowned and red reinforced golden lion ( Palatine Lion). (Coat - approval May 6, 1970 )
Meaning:
The wheel represents the former Bishopric of Mainz, the lion of the Palatinate area of the circle and the eagle refers to the imperial estates in Ingelheim, Oppenheim and Nierstein.
Economy
The district Mainz -Bingen is an economically very strong county. This is supported by studies such as the county ranking of the business magazine Focus Money, which sees the district Mainz- Bingen regularly in the top group. In 2005, the county was in this ranking among more than 400 counties and cities throughout Germany in the first place. In the years 2007 and 2010 Mainz- Bingen reached nationwide each position five. In Rhineland -Palatinate the county since the beginning of the county rankings in 2003, is listed in each year at number one. Other studies such as that of the Berlin Institute for World Population and Global Development, the forecasters AG and the "Initiative New Social Market Economy " attest to the Mainz-Bingen district a particularly strong commitment of citizens in the voluntary sector, above-average purchasing power of population, sustainability and large economic strength. In addition, the county in 2008 was honored for his local government 's overall strategy with the nationwide awarded "Municipal fox ". The good economic situation in the Mainz- Bingen district is also reflected in the permanently low unemployment rate, which is well below the national average of Rhineland- Palatinate. Currently, the rate is 4.2 % (as of 31 August 2011) .. Also the disposable household income in the district is the highest in Rhineland- Palatinate.
Economic structure
Economic power of the district Mainz -Bingen in addition to many small and medium-sized companies also carry large companies such as the second largest German research-based pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, the Eckes AG ( Granini fruit juices, High C) or belonging to the Dr. August Oetker KG Budenheim KG with. In addition, the fruit-growing is an important source of income: the co-operative United Fruit and vegetable markets Rheinhessen eG ( VOG) in Ingelheim is the largest German provider of sour cherry and mirabelle. But a great importance is attached especially the viticulture in the county. Of the approximately 34,000 hectares of agricultural land in the district Mainz -Bingen about 35 percent are wine-growing area. With the Middle Rhine, Nahe and Rheinhessen as Germany's largest wine -growing region, the Mainz-Bingen district in front of three wine-growing regions. Through the wine growing region of Rheinhessen, the county is a member of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network.
Population
Population Development
Contrary to the general population decline in Germany the Mainz-Bingen district is still receiving an increase in population.
Volunteering
The "Commitment Atlas 2009 " by the citizens of the district Mainz -Bingen honorary very active. This study indicated that more than 50 percent of the county citizens are civically engaged, thus the circle lies in the highest category and a " far above average commitment rate " has. From 2007 to 2010, the county has launched a volunteering development program and then transported a total of 562 projects of voluntary initiatives and associations with a total of 11 million euros.
Education
The Mainz-Bingen district has invested since 1990 around 180 million euros in the district-owned schools and is the recipient of the following secondary schools:
High schools
- Gymnasium at St. Catherine Oppenheim
- School Nieder-Olm
- Sebastian -Münster -Gymnasium Ingelheim
- Stefan- George -Gymnasium Bingen
- School Nackenheim (G8)
Integrated comprehensive schools
- Comprehensive school Kurt Schumacher Ingelheim
- Comprehensive school Nieder-Olm
- Comprehensive school Oppenheim
- Comprehensive school Gerhard Ertl Sprendlingen
Secondary schools plus
- Rochus -Realschule plus Bingen
- Imperial Palace -Realschule plus Ingelheim
- Carl Zuckmayer Realschule plus Nierstein
- Christian Erbach -Realschule plus Gau- Algesheim
- Janusz Korczak Realschule plus Nackenheim
- Wilhelm Holzamer -Realschule plus Nieder-Olm
- Realschule plus Sprendlingen
- Realschule plus / secondary school Oppenheim
Vocational Schools
- Vocational school Bingen
- Vocational school Ingelheim
Special Schools
- Rhein-Nahe - school Bingen, funding priority learning
- Albert Schweitzer School Ingelheim, funding priority learning
- Selztalschule Nieder-Olm, funding priority learning
- Landskron School Oppenheim, funding priority learning
- Elisabethenschule Sprendlingen, funding priority holistic development
- Special school Nieder-Olm, funding priority motor development ( special purpose association with the city of Mainz and the district Alzey- Worms)
Private Schools
There are also in the district of Mainz- Bingen following secondary private schools:
- School Hildegardis school, Bingen
- Hildegardis private vocational school, Bingen
- Private trade school Dr. Lax, Bingen
- Bilingual Montessori School, Heidenheim
- Heilpädagogische Waldorf School, Heidenheim
Culture
Besides Zuckmayer from neck home, known by his "Captain of Köpenick " and the drama " The Devil's General ", and the poet Stefan George from Bingen and born in Nieder- Olm writer Wilhelm Holzamer is especially Hildegard of Bingen, the " tall woman of the Middle Ages, " nationally known as a personality from the area of present-day district. The likeness of the born in Ingelheim cosmographers Sebastian Münster adorned the old DM 100 bill. The engraver and publisher Matthäus Merian left traces in Oppenheim. The ancestors of the painter Adam Elsheimer came from the present-day Stadecken -Elsheim. A wider audience, for example, also the writing winemaker Andreas Wagner is known, the wine - crime stories appear publisher in Ingelheim towpath. To promote today's cultural life, the Foundation "Culture in the county" was founded in 1993 Mainz- Bingen, self-organized cultural events and also supported.
Festivals and cultural events
Apart from the typical for the region 's Carnival with parades and meetings in almost every village there is a variety of wine festivals, such as the Bodenheimer Albansfest, the Gunter Blumer Kellerwegfest, the Ingelheim Red Wine Festival, the wine presentation on the Red Hang in Nierstein or the festival of young wine in Gau -Algesheim. Of the more than local significance, the theater games are in Oppenheim, the Jazz Festival " Bingen swings ," Carl Zuckmayer Festival in neck home or the Rheinhessen youth band competition " Rock N Pop Youngsters " in which, for example, the indie band Auletta first stage experience gained. The importance of winemaking in the district, " Best Wine nose of the district Mainz -Bingen " in Oppenheim takes place every year the wine sensory competition held, arriving to the participants from all over Germany. Wine and culture combine in the literary series " Rheinhessen reads" that offers rheinhessen far readings in wineries and wine taverns. The Jacob mountains talks are a regular organized by the Mainz-Bingen district discussion series in the monastery at Jacob Berg Ockenheim, be invited to the leaders from business, society, politics, religion and administration as speakers. The focus is on socially relevant issues. For the first time Jacob Berger talks were held in 1996, speaker 2012 was Nikolaus Schneider, Council President Evangelical Church in Germany, on the topic of " crisis in the Church? ".
Tourism
A part of the district between Bingen and Bacharach is in the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Especially Bacharach with its historic buildings, the well-preserved city walls, the castle Stahleck Castle Stahlberg, the "old house" and the ruins of the famous Gothic Werner Chapel, a symbol of the Romantic Rhine, represents one of the main tourist destinations dar. Numerous castles line the middle Rhine Valley, in Trechtingshausen about the castles of Rheinstein and rich stone can be seen. Also worth a visit is the St. Catherine's Church in Oppenheim, which is considered one of the most important Gothic churches in Germany. Also, the Oppenheimer cellar labyrinth, a 40 -kilometer-long corridor and cellar system on five levels beneath the city attracts many tourists. The Landskron Castle is the venue for the theater festival Oppenheim and for summer concerts. The landmark of Bingen is standing on an island in the Rhine Mouse Tower. With the Drususbrücke is also home to the oldest medieval stone bridge in Germany Bingen. The Binger Rochuskapelle is a famous place of pilgrimage in the region. In Ingelheim History buffs can visit the Imperial Palace, which was commissioned by Charlemagne in order and served as Regierungsort.
Wine
Throughout the county, with its three wine-growing regions of Central Rhine, Nahe and Rheinhessen wine plays a major role in tourism. Some documents such as the " Roter Hang " in Nierstein are world famous. Many wineries and inns in the county offer wine adventure vacations. In addition to Riesling, Müller- Thurgau and Silvaner dornfelder also primarily grown in Rheinhessen. The Silvaner acreage in Rheinhessen is the largest in the world. A part of the Rheinhessen wine region in the field of community association Sprendlingen gene Ingen is called " Rheinhessen Tuscany ".
Active Holidays
Nature lovers can go hiking or cycling in the floodplains, which extend from Budenheim Ingelheim to Bingen. The local floodplain is one of the most biodiverse areas in Europe. In the Middle Rhine Valley also runs the Rheinburgenweg for hikers. Also a part of the Rheinhessen Camino de Santiago passes through the district of Mainz -Bingen. For golfers there are both in Bude home as well as in Mommenheim and Sankt Johann golf courses. There is also a dense network of cycle paths with different themes routes such as the fruit route, the Selztal bike path, the Rhine bike path or the Amiche bike path.
Partnerships
The Mainz-Bingen district has partnerships with
- Italy, the Province of Verona in Italy
- Poland Nysa County in Opole Voivodeship in Poland
- Rwanda the district Rusumo in Rwanda
Both the Opole Voivodeship and Rwanda are a partner region or country of Rhineland- Palatinate. The 1952 -founded partnership with the province of Verona is the oldest municipal partnership in Europe. The partnership deed with the county Nysa signed the county representative in 2001. Both regions there are regular youth exchanges, conferences, projects and meetings. Thus, the Mainz-Bingen district has, for example, so far 16 young women and men from the partner counties an internship in the district administration and allows 58 students funded to participate in the International language courses at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz. As part of the partnership with Rusumo the friendship circle Mainz-Bingen district in 1989 - District of Rusumo founded eV. Through this association dues and donations are now many aid projects in the Rwandan district could be realized.
Traffic
This area was first developed by the Hessian Ludwig Railway Company: 1853 introduced the first line of Mainz Rhine to Worms, more connections in 1858 in Frankfurt and Darmstadt, and finally in 1859 down the Rhine to Bingen with connection to the in Bingerbrück (now Bingen Hbf) starting distances of the Rheinische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft to Koblenz and the Rhine -Nahe Railway Company - in operation since 1858 - to Bad Kreuznach.
From Bingen the Hessian Ludwig Railway opened in 1870 to connect across Rheinhessen towards Worms, in the since 1871 in Armsheim einmündete a branch line of Mainz. After the nationalization of the company or subsidiary lines of the Hessian State Railways were added: The most significant was the line opened in 1896 from ground home to Alzey, which received a 1900 cross-connection of Undenheim - Köngernheim to Nierstein. The main track opened in 1902 allowed the direct connect Mainz- Bad Kreuznach Gensingen - Horrweiler.
Of the four existing in Rheinhessen branch lines of the South German Railway Company the circle touched the following routes:
The rail network reached in 1915 by some connecting paths in space Bingen a total volume - without trams - of 208 km. In four decades, the network declined by nearly 70 miles:
In the town of Bingen perverted the electric railway lines of AG Binger branch lines and served as well as the interurban Bad Kreuznach Sprendlingen - Saint John the Kreuznacher road and suburban railways and freight transport.
By the district lead the federal highways 61 Koblenz -Ludwigshafen, Kaiserslautern Mainz 63 and 60 Mainz- Nahe Valley. In addition, several federal highways and county roads run through the county territory, including the B9 Worms -Mainz -Koblenz and the B - 41 Bad Kreuznach Ingelheim.
Cities and Towns
(Population at 31 December 2012)
Association of Free municipalities / cities:
Association members of local churches and cities, classified according to their membership of the Association of Municipalities:
( The seat of the municipality *)
- 2 Association of Gau -Algesheim
- 3 municipality Guntersblum
- 4 community association Heidenheim am Rhein
- 5 municipality Nieder-Olm
- 6 municipality Nierstein - Oppenheim
- 8 municipality Sprendlingen gene Ingen