Schifferstadt

Schifferstadt (Palatine German: Schiwwerschdadd, Schiffaschdad, or Schiwwerschdadt) is a town in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. If not including Ludwigshafen (the district free city that is the capital of Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis), Schifferstadt is the only urban municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis.

Schifferstadt
New town hall
New town hall
Coat of arms of Schifferstadt
Location of Schifferstadt within Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district
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Schifferstadt is located in Germany
Schifferstadt
Schifferstadt
Schifferstadt is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Schifferstadt
Schifferstadt
Coordinates: 49°23′N 8°22′E / 49.383°N 8.367°E / 49.383; 8.367
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictRhein-Pfalz-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2019–27) Ilona Volk[1] (Greens)
Area
 • Total28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total20,615
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67105
Dialling codes06235
Vehicle registrationRP
Websitewww.schifferstadt.de

It is situated approximately 12 km southwest of Ludwigshafen and 6 km northwest of Speyer.

History edit

In 1835 the Golden Hat of Schifferstadt was found nearby, the oldest of four known hats of that kind, dated to 1400-1300 BC.

Mayors edit

  • 1945–1946: Arnulf Kaufmann
  • 1946–1949: Valentin Stahl (CDU)
  • 1949–1971: Adam Teutsch (CDU)
  • 1971–1975: Theo Magin (CDU), born 1932
  • 1975–1995: Josef Sold (CDU)
  • 1995–2003: Edwin Mayer (CDU)
  • 2003–2011: Klaus Sattel (FWG)
  • since 2011: Ilona Volk (The Greens), born 1963, first green mayor in Rhineland-Palatinate

Population development edit

YearInhabitants
18151.836
18352.994
18713.995
19057.505
193911.315
195013.242
YearInhabitants
196115.636
197017.148
198717.322
199718.955
200519.242
201619,983

Coat of arms edit

The blazon of the coat of arms of Schifferstadt is: „In Blau ein stilisiertes goldenes Schiff mit vorne angelehntem, aufrechtem goldenem Ruder, daraus wachsend ein silbernes Kreuz.“ “In blue a stylized golden ship, with an upright golden oar, and a silver cross”

Town twinning edit

Personalities edit

Honorary citizen edit

  • 1969: Wilfried Dietrich (1933-1992), Olympic champion in wrestling, called the Crane of Schifferstadt "

Sons and daughters of the city edit

People who have worked in the city edit

  • Hieronymus Bock (1498-1554), botanist and theologian, lived on a temporary basis
  • Albert Ferber (1923-2010), German semi-heavyweight champion (Wrestling)
  • Hans-Jürgen Veil (born 1946), Olympic silver medal winner 1972 in the wrestling (VfK Schifferstadt)
  • Markus Scherer (born 1962 in Ludwigshafen), Olympic silver medal winner 1984 in the wrestling (VfK Schifferstadt)
  • Claudio Passarelli (born 1965 in Ludwigshafen), wrestler and world champion of 1989

See also edit

References edit

  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.

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