Germersheim

Germersheim
Town
Railway bridge over the Rhine River
Railway bridge over the Rhine River
Flag of Germersheim
Flag
Coat of arms of Germersheim
Coat of arms
Location of Germersheim within Germersheim district
Wörth am RheinGermersheimZeiskamOttersheim bei LandauKnittelsheimBellheimScheibenhardtBergHagenbachNeuburg am RheinJockgrimNeupotzHatzenbühlRheinzabernSteinweilerErlenbach bei KandelKandelWindenVollmersweilerFreckenfeldMinfeldLeimersheimKuhardtRülzheimHördtSchwegenheimLingenfeldFreisbachWeingartenWestheimLustadtBaden-WürttembergFranceSpeyerRhein-Pfalz-KreisNeustadt an der WeinstraßeSüdliche WeinstraßeLandau
Germersheim is located in Germany
Germersheim
Germersheim
Germersheim is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Germersheim
Germersheim
Coordinates: 49°13′00″N 8°22′00″E / 49.21667°N 8.36667°E / 49.21667; 8.36667
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictGermersheim
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Marcus Schaile[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
21.40 km2 (8.26 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
21,099
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76726
Dialling codes07274
Vehicle registrationGER
Websitewww.germersheim.de

Germersheim (German: [ˈɡɛɐ̯mɐsˌhaɪm] ⓘ) is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, of around 20,000 inhabitants. It is also the seat of the Germersheim district. The neighboring towns and cities are Speyer, Landau, Philippsburg, Karlsruhe and Wörth.

  1. ^ Wahlen der Bürgermeister der verbandsfreien Gemeinden, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.