Gondelsheim (Weinsheim)
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Location of Gondelsheim  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°14′02″N 6°30′04″E / 50.23401°N 6.50112°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Municipality | Weinsheim |
| Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 223 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54595 |
| Dialling codes | 06558 |
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Gondelsheim is a village (Ortsteil) in the municipality of Weinsheim in the county of Bitburg-Prüm in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Location[edit]
Gondelsheim lies in the valley of the Vlierbach stream, which flows past the village to the south. To the north rises the Seimersberg hill. The main roads through the village are the Kreisstrassen K 172 and K 178. Neighbouring villages are Schwirzheim to the east, Baselt to the south and Weinsheim to the west.
History[edit]
In 1988 scattered pieces of Roman pottery were found south of Gondelsheim dating to the 2nd and 4th centuries AD indicating that the area was already settled by that time.[2]
On 1 January 1971 the hitherto independent municipality of Gondelsheim was incorporated into Weinsheim.[3]
Sights[edit]
- Roman Catholic parish and pilgrimage church of St. Fides, built in the 15th century
Clubs[edit]
- Freiwillige Feuerwehr Gondelsheim (volunteer fire service)
- Chorgemeinschaft Büdesheim-Gondelsheim-Schwirzheim (choir)
- Karneval Gondelsheim (carnival)
Population[edit]
| Year | Population[4] |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 181 |
| 1939 | 186 |
| 2014 | 223 |
References[edit]
- ^ Ortsgemeinde Weinsheim, auf www.pruem.de
- ^ Entry at Römische Streuscherben (Gondelsheim) in the data bank of cultural sites in the Region of Trier, retrieved am 11 March 2016.
- ^ Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis 2006 Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, page 199 (pdf; 2.6 MB)
- ^ Einwohnerzahlen Landkreis Prüm, at www.verwaltungsgeschichte.de