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

Klein-Winternheim
Coat of arms of Klein-Winternheim
Location of Klein-Winternheim within Mainz-Bingen district
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Location of Klein-Winternheim
Klein-Winternheim   is located in Germany
Klein-Winternheim
Klein-Winternheim
Klein-Winternheim   is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Klein-Winternheim
Klein-Winternheim
Coordinates: 49°56′17″N 8°12′42″E / 49.93806°N 8.21167°E / 49.93806; 8.21167
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictMainz-Bingen
Municipal assoc.Nieder-Olm
Subdivisions2
Government
  Mayor (201924) Ute Granold[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total
5.51 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
  Total
3,716
  Density674/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
55270
Dialling codes06136
Vehicle registrationMZ
Websitewww.klein-winternheim.de

Geography

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Location

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Klein-Winternheim lies seven kilometres south of Mainz in Rhenish Hesse. The winegrowing centre belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Nieder-Olm, whose seat is in the like-named town.

History

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In the oldest Mainz Cathedral obituary from about 1100, the name Winterheim crops up for the first time.

Politics

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Municipal council

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The council is made up of 20 council members, plus the part-time mayor, with seats apportioned thus:

CDUSPDFWGTotal
202484820 seats

(as at municipal election held on 9 June 2024[3])

Twin towns

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Coat of arms

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The municipality's arms might be described thus: Gules a saltire couped Or, in base a wheel spoked of six argent; Wheel of Mainz.

Economy and infrastructure

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Klein-Winternheim

The municipality's economy was long dominated by winegrowing and fruit growing. Since the state capital is nearby, however, many commercial businesses have also been drawn to the municipal area.

Transport

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References

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