Worms-Ibersheim
| Worms-Ibersheim | |
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| Stadtteil of Worms | |
 Worms-Ibersheim
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| Coordinates: 49°43′19″N 08°24′08″E / 49.72194°N 8.40222°ECoordinates: 49°43′19″N 08°24′08″E / 49.72194°N 8.40222°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Urban districts of Germany |
| Town | Worms |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.721 km2 (3.753 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2007-12-31) | |
| • Total | 683 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 67550 |
| Dialling codes | 06246 |
Ibersheim, (pronunciation (German pronunciation: [ˈiːbɐshaʏm], dialect pronunciation local pronunciation: [ˈivɛʒəm]) is the district of Worms (Rhineland-Palatinate) that is furthest from the city centre and the smallest in terms of population.
The small locality has a 1500-year-old rich history, an exemplary agriculture and is situated in a protected area of the Old Rhine.
Ibersheim is part of the Wonnegau region and borders on the local subdistricts of Worms-Rheindürkheim, Osthofen, Eich (Rhinehessen) and Hamm am Rhein.
In the east, the Rhine forms a 5 km natural subdistrict and federal state border (river kilometres 453,5 to 458,4). The area is part of a former Thine flood plain in the Upper Rhine Lowlands. With a total area of 972,1 ha, Ibersheim is the fifth-largest of 13 districts of Worms; it occupies 8,9% of the total urban area. The lowest point of Worms is at 86.5 m on Ibersheimer Wörth, the highest point is at 89.5 m by the graveyard.
The Ibersheim subdistrict has been part of the protected landscape Rheinhessisches Rheingebiet since 1977. Rhine floods and low flow has to be expected. The woods Ibersheimer Wäldchen, on the land parcel Mittellache, also called Mittlach, located in a former alluvial forest, have been considered a natural monument since 1966. Other areas worthy of protection with standing water vegetation and birds are on the Ibersheimer Wörth.
The Rheinaue wetlands and the Old Rhine branches characterise the subdistrict.
Dyke breaches have formed Altes Loch (Old Hole, 15 m deep) in 1798 and Neues Loch (New Hole) in 1824 through wash-outs.
The arable land is of various quality. The ground water is good and plentiful (water protection area III B); water levels do, however, vary. The city of Mainz has its water from its own waterworks from the area around Eich. Ibersheim's and Hammer's drinking water has come from the Eich waterworks at Ibersheimer Straße since 1960. On 1 July 2005, a new supply line was opened between the waterworks Osthofen and Eich and thus Ibersheim is supplied with low handness. Water supply and treatment in Eich was discontinued due to borderline water handness. Sewage has been going to the sewage treatment plant in Worms since 1984.
The locality, like much of Rhinehessen, is one of the driest areas in Germany. Annual precipitation is usually below 500 mm. Agriculture relies on artificial irrigation from more.
Many Christian denominations have had an influence on the village's cultural life over the centuries:
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