Reichelsheim (Odenwald)
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Location of Reichelsheim (Odenwald) within Odenwaldkreis district
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| Coordinates: 49°43′0″N 08°51′0″E / 49.71667°N 8.85000°ECoordinates: 49°43′0″N 08°51′0″E / 49.71667°N 8.85000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt | |
| District | Odenwaldkreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Stefan Lopinsky (RWG) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 58.21 km2 (22.48 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 8,540 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 64381–64385 | |
| Dialling codes | 06164 | |
| Vehicle registration | ERB | |
| Website | www.reichelsheim.de | |
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Reichelsheim (Odenwald) is a community in the Odenwaldkreis (district) in Hesse, Germany.
Reichelsheim lies in the middle Odenwald at elevations between 200 and 538 m in the middle of the Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald.
Reichelsheim borders in the north on the communities of Fränkisch-Crumbach, Brensbach and Brombachtal, in the east on the town of Michelstadt and the community of Mossautal (all in the Odenwaldkreis), in the south on the community of Fürth and in the west on the town of Lindenfels (both in Bergstraße district).
Reichelsheim’s Ortsteile, besides the main one, also called Reichelsheim, are Beerfurth, Bockenrod, Eberbach, Erzbach, Frohnhofen, Gersprenz, Gumpen, Klein-Gumpen, Laudenau, Ober-Kainsbach, Ober-Ostern, Rohrbach and Unter-Ostern.
In 1303, Reichelsheim had its first documentary mention.
The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results:
In the mayoral election in 2008, Stefan Lopinsky (RWG) was elected with 61.2% of the vote.
From 1990 to 2008, the community’s mayor was Gerd Lode (SPD).
The community’s arms might heraldically be described thus: Gules on a mount Or three oaks Or, in between also two oak saplings Or, above them three mullets of six argent, the sinister and dexter slightly lower.
Since 1995, yearly on the last weekend in October, the Reichelsheimer Märchen- und Sagentage are held, during which the Wildweibchenpreis (or “Wild Woman Prize”, this “wild woman” being a character in German legend) is awarded. Many mediaeval sets and costumes are on show to admire.
This is housed in the former town hall, Germany’s oldest timber-frame town hall with the stud bracing called a Mannform in German. Exhibition highlights are mining, typical handicrafts such as gingerbread baking, Gäulchesmacher (woodcarvers who carve horses), shakemakers and shoemakers along with village school life of yore and the old Reinheim-Reichelsheim railway.
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