Wikipedia / Lambsheim
Wikipedia / Lambsheim
Lambsheim () is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Lambsheim-Heßheim.
Geography
Lambsheim is situated approximately 6km southwest of Frankenthal, and 11km northwest of Ludwigshafen.
History
Lambsheim was first mentioned as Lammundisheim in the Lorsch codex in 768.
Politics
Municipal Council
Municipal Council 1999 | Municipal Council 2004 | Municipal Council 2009 | Municipal Council 2014 | ||||||||
Party | Votes | Seats | Party | Votes | Seats | Party | Votes | Seats | Party | Votes | Seats |
36.8 % | 8 | 35.3 % | 8 | 29.5 % | 6 | 40.8 % | 9 | ||||
33.1 % | 8 | 25.5 % | 6 | 34.5 % | 8 | 37.1 % | 8 | ||||
5.8 % | 1 | 10.6 % | 2 | 11.7 % | 3 | 7.3 % | 2 | ||||
5.5 % | 1 | 8.3 % | 2 | 10.7 % | 2 | 14.8 % | 3 | ||||
Independent (FWG) | 18.7 % | 4 | Independent (FWG) | 20.3 % | 4 | Independent (FWG) | 13.6 % | 3 | Independent (FWG) | - | - |
Voter Participation: 68.6% | Voter Participation: 61.3% | Voter Participation: 57.2% | Voter Participation: 59.4% |
Mayor
The mayor of Lambsheim is Barbara Eisenbarth-Wahl.
Sister cities
Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche, France, since 1981
Economy and Infrastructure
Wineries
In Lambsheim there are 3 wineries.
Notable people
Jürgen Kohler (born 1965), a World-Cup-winning footballer, was born in Lambsheim.