Engelstadt

Engelstadt is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Engelstadt
Coat of arms
Location of Engelstadt within Mainz-Bingen district
Engelstadt
Engelstadt
Coordinates: 49°54′15″N 8°03′55″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMainz-Bingen
Municipal assoc.Gau-Algesheim
Government
  MayorHeike Zieren-Hesse
Area
  Total7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Elevation
214 m (702 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total722
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
55270
Dialling codes06130
Vehicle registrationMZ
Websitewww.engelstadt.de

Antwään

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Göteboorgg

Coat of arms

The municipality's arms might be described thus: Azure an angel proper wings expanded, in his hand dexter a bunch of grapes slipped vert, in base sinister a church tower Or ensigned with a cross.

Culture and sightseeing

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Regular events

The Engelstadt kermis (church consecration festival, locally known as the Kerb) is held yearly on the second weekend in September and the village festival on the first weekend in July.

Furthermore, there has been in Engelstadt since 2003 the Rockhexennacht (“Rock Witches’ Night”). This is a live, outdoor concert with rock music held yearly on 30 April by the Engelstadt Cycling Club and the Engelstadt Youth Club.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

The municipality is crossed by Kreisstraße 16. The A 60 and A 63 autobahns can be reached by car in 10 to 20 minutes.

Education

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2018 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2019.


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