Volxheim

Volxheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality of Bad Kreuznach.

• 2.1 municipal
• 2.2 Coat of Arms

• 3.1 Structures
• 3.2 Music
• 3.3 Sport

History

Volxheim is a Franconian establishment of the 6th century. It belonged in the 8th century to the possessions of the monastery Lorsch and later the imperial abbey of St. Maximin in Trier. In the 13th century it came to the Rhinegraves. After the extinction of the Counts of Sponheim 1437 Volxheim became the jointly owned by the Palatinate and Baden. From 1707 Volxheim belonged solely the Palatinate and 1714 exchanged at Kurmainz.

As a result of the Napoleonic Wars was Volxheim 1798-1814 to France and after the Congress of Vienna ( 1815), the Grand Duchy of Hesse. From 1835 to 1969 the village belonged to the district of Bingen, 1969 took place in the course of municipal reform, a reclassification in the district of Bad Kreuznach.

Religions

Originally stood Volxheim the archbishopric of Mainz, became Protestant but after the introduction of the Reformation in the 1560s. Only since 1790, there is again a Catholic church.

Population Development

The development of the population of Volxheim, the values ​​from 1871 to 1987 based on population censuses:

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Volxheim 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 blazon of the arms is: " split plate riveted in the top of a black border, golden, red and red -winning reinforced, double- tailed lion, down in blue and silver ."

It was founded in 1954 approved by the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Interior and goes back to a court seal from the year 1541st The Lion and the Palatinate Wittelsbach lozenges were the Palatine emblem.

Culture and sights

Structures

In recent years, many old houses have been restored in Volxheim, some of which are listed buildings. The historic center of attraction for tourists and artists. Notable buildings are the two churches, the house germ, as well as the old school building.

See also: List of cultural monuments in Volxheim

Music

The musical life is varied: In the village there is the " men's choir from 1860 ," the " Musikverein Volxheim " and the evangelical church choir.

Sports

• TSV Volxheim 1895 e.V.
• Association of German masters in dance sport 2008 and 2009 TG Xperience
• Dance groups Xperience, Mystery X, Xpression, extempore and Xcited
• Hikers Goths from 1989
• Taekwondo Club Volxheim e.V. (est. 2000)

Economy and infrastructure

Originally Volxheim was a pure agricultural and wine-growing with a little tourism. Even today there are several wineries in the village. In the small industrial estate on the road Pleitersheimer some interesting companies have settled. A colorful mixture of freelancers and small specialized firms now contributes to the diversity of commercial structures in Volxheim.