Rimbach, Hesse

Rimbach

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Rimbach

Coordinates: 49°37′24″N 8°45′36″E / 49.62333°N 8.76000°E / 49.62333; 8.76000Coordinates: 49°37′24″N 8°45′36″E / 49.62333°N 8.76000°E / 49.62333; 8.76000
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Darmstadt
District Bergstraße
Government
  Mayor Holger Schmitt ((PuB))
Area
  Total 23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 8,450
  Density 360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 64666–64668
Dialling codes 06253
Vehicle registration HP
Website www.rimbach-odw.de

Rimbach in the Odenwald is a community in the Bergstraße district in southern Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Location

The community lies in the Odenwald some 30 km north of Heidelberg and about 35 km northeast of Mannheim. It is found on Bundesstraße 38, and through it flows the Weschnitz.

Neighbouring communities

Rimbach borders in the north on the community of Fürth, in the east on the community of Grasellenbach, in the southeast on the community of Wald-Michelbach, in the south on the community of Mörlenbach and in the west on the town of Heppenheim.

Constituent communities

Rimbach’s Ortsteile are Albersbach, Lauten-Weschnitz, Mitlechtern, Münschbach, Unter-Mengelbach and Zotzenbach.

Climate

Owing to its location in Bergstraße district, a mild climate prevails in Rimbach, which often leads to what in Germany is a very early blossoming of the almond trees.

History

In 795, Rimbach had its first documentary mention, and in 1995 it celebrated its 1,200-year jubilee.

Politics

Community council

The municipal election in 2011 yielded the following results:

Parties and
voter communities
%
2011
Seats
2011
%
2006
Seats
2006
%
2001
Seats
2001
SPD 42,6 11 52,1 16 46,3 14
CDU 25,5 6 23,2 7 25,2 8
GRÜNE 13,8 4 5,4 2 5,0 2
Freie Wählergemeinschaft 13,8 3 9,0 3 9,9 3
FDP 4,4 1 5,8 2 6,1 2
Unabhängige Bürger Liste 4,5 1 7,6 2
total 100,0 25 100,0 31 100,0 31
Voter turnout in % 52,7 64,2 57,6

Mayor

Mayor Holger Schmitt (PuB) was elected in 2012 with 69.1% of the vote.

Town partnerships

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

Rimbach lies on the Weschnitztalbahn (railway) from Weinheim to Fürth in the Odenwald.

Moreover, Bundesstraße 38 runs through Rimbach. The Saukopftunnel, dedicated in 1999, made it possible to detour around Birkenau on Bundesstraße 38a, improving Rimbach’s road link with Weinheim and the Autobahn network. A new bottleneck, however, has cropped up at Mörlenbach, whose bypass is being planned.

Education

Martin-Luther-Schule (Gymnasium)

Culture and sightseeing

Theatre

Regular events

Youth groups

References

External links

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