Jockgrim

Jockgrim
Coat of arms
Jockgrim
Location of Jockgrim within Germersheim district
Coordinates: 49°5′42″N 08°16′42″E / 49.09500°N 8.27833°E / 49.09500; 8.27833Coordinates: 49°5′42″N 08°16′42″E / 49.09500°N 8.27833°E / 49.09500; 8.27833
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Germersheim
Municipal assoc.	Jockgrim
Government
• Mayor	Sabine Baumann
Area
• Total	12.61 km2 (4.87 sq mi)
Elevation	114 m (374 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	7,457
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	76751
Dialling codes	07271
Vehicle registration	GER
Website	www.jockgrim.de

Jockgrim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approximately 15 km north-west of Karlsruhe.

Jockgrim is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde (“collective municipality”) Jockgrim.

In 1965, Jockgrim celebrated the 700th anniversary of the old part of town: Hinterstadtl. This picturesque area has a bi-annual festival called Hinterstadtl Fest which takes place on the first weekend of September. In 2015 they were celebrating the 750th anniversary.

Jockgrim had a little scene in the movie "Buffalo Soldiers". The scene when a tank runs over a gas station was filmed in jockgrim, in the background is the Hinterstädel.

„Hinnerstädel“, Ludwig street

Ziegeleimuseum (Brickyard museum)

Kugelhaus (Globe house)