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Rüsselsheim
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Rüsselsheim
Rüsselsheim (Germany)
Rüsselsheim
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Darmstadt
District Groß-Gerau
Lord Mayor Stefan Gieltowski (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 58. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Darmstadt is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the south of the state German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Groß-Gerau is a Kreis ( District) in the south of Hesse ( Hessen in German Germany. The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 km² (22. 5 sq mi)
Elevation 88 m  (289 ft)
Population 59,203  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 1,015 /km² (2,630 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate GG
Postal code 65428
Area code 06142
Website www.stadt-ruesselsheim.de

Coordinates: 50°00′00″N 08°26′00″E / 50, 8.433333

Rüsselsheim is the largest town in the Groß-Gerau district in the Rhein-Main region of Germany. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Groß-Gerau is a Kreis ( District) in the south of Hesse ( Hessen in German Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.


It is one of seven special status towns in Hesse and is located on the Main, only a few kilometres from its mouth in Mainz. Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area The Main (maɪn is a River in Germany, 524 km (329 miles long (including White Main 574 km (357 mi and it is one of the more significant tributaries Mainz (ˈmaɪ̯nʦ (Mayence is a City in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The suburbs of Bauschheim and Königstädten are included in Rüsselsheim. Rüsselsheim has attained international recognition through the presence of the car manufacturer Opel. Adam Opel GmbH (commonly known as Opel) is a German automaker part of General Motors.


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History

Rüsselsheim emerged from a settlement of the Count of Katzenelnbogen. Katzenelnbogen is the name of a castle and small city in the district of Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

circ. 1655
circ. 1655

The name of the town evolved over the course of time:

In the year 1435 the high noble Count John IV of Katzenelnbogen [1] was first to cultivate Riesling in Rüsselsheim. Katzenelnbogen is the name of a castle and small city in the district of Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Riesling is a white Grape variety which originates in the Rhine region of Germany. His administrator bought new vines for 22 Schilling documented in the annual reports. in the following years Riesling showed up down the river Rhine and up the River Mosel. Rüsselsheim’s comeback in the history of wine took place in 18th. and 19th. century, when famous wine-growing estates in the Rheingau recultivated their vineyards with vines of the Rüsselsheim and Flörsheim Area (Allendorf, Rheingauer Weinbauverband EV 1980). After the First World War viticulture disappeared in Rüsselsheim. In 1980 the mayor of Rüsselsheim Dr. Storsberg initiated a memory vineyard near the castle celebrating 550 Years of Riesling. This vineyard still exists.


Politics

Coat of arms

In the town's coat of arms, there is a silver "Doppelhaken" (a double hook) and two silver stars on a blue background.

The "Doppelhaken" is also called a "Wolfsangel" (wolf hook); however, it is not clear whether or not it was actually used to kill wolves. Some also see the "Doppelhaken" as a grappling hook. It is actually forbidden in Germany to use this symbol on the grounds that it has been used in the past to stand for certain right-wing extremist groups, also now banned. Civic coats of arms or similar, which have traditionally used the Wolfsangel, are exempt from the ban. [1]

The two stars indicate that Rüsselsheim used to belong to Katzenelnbogen County, which also bore these stars on its coat of arms. Katzenelnbogen is the name of a castle and small city in the district of Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Lord Mayors

Town partnerships

Since 1961 Rüsselsheim participates in a programme of international town partnership. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Dr Walter Klaus Köbel (born 20 March 1918 in Darmstadt, Germany) was a German politician Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A regular exchange of culture and sports takes place between the four partner towns. Among other things, there are regular competitions between the four towns.

The first partnership began in 1961 with the French town Évreux, the capital of the département of Eure, with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Évreux is a commune in Haute-Normandie in northern France in the Eure department, of which it is the capital In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Eure is a department in the north of France named after the Eure River. Evreux is about 100km from both Paris and the Normandy Coast. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. In terms of history, Evreux offers historical monuments from the Gallo-Roman period (3rd century) and a cathedral from the 13th century. This article covers the culture of Romanized areas of Gaul. For the political history of the brief "Gallic Empire" of the 3rd century see Gallic Empire The 3rd century is the period from 201 to 300 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral The economy of the town is based on business from the printing, electronics and pharmaceutical industries.

In 1977 Rugby (England) was added as the second partner town. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Rugby is a Market town in Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England, on the River Avon. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The town has a population of about 70,000 and is located in Warwickshire County. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to It became well-known because of the public school with same name, as well as the sport "rugby. Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School " Rugby is a transportation junction between London, Birmingham and the north of England and its economy is based on industry and agriculture. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um

In 1979 the town of Varkaus, in Finland, was added. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Varkaus (before year 1929 Warkaus is a Middle- Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. A quarter of the town is water, and as a town with bridges and canals, Varkaus is a popular tourist destination, both in summer (baths and boot tours) and in winter (100km cross-country ski runs). A tourist destination is a city town or other area that is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from Tourism. Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe,

In 1991 the town of Kecskemét formed a partnership with Rüsselsheim and is its most recent addition. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Kecskemét (kɛtʃkɛmet (approximate pronunciation Kech-ke-mate is a city in the central part of Hungary. Kecskemét is the capital of the Hungarian komitat Bács-Kiskun, with a population of about 100,000. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Bács-Kiskun is a county ( megye in Hungarian; baːtʃ kiʃkun located in southern Hungary. Kecskemét is located in the national park Kiskunság between Donau and Theiss. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj "Tisa" redirects here For other uses see Tisa (disambiguation and Tisza (disambiguation. Well-known people from the town include the playwright József Katona, the painter János Muroközy, and the composer Zoltán Kodály. Zoltán Kodály ( Hungarian: Kodály Zoltán, ˈkodaːj ˈzoltaːn December 16 1882 &ndash March 6 1967 was a Hungarian Composer, Ethnomusicologist Art, education and agriculture shape the town.

An attempt to add the Turkish spa town of Bodrum as a fifth partner town failed. Bodrum (from Petronium; formerly Halicarnassus (Halikarnas Ancient Greek: Ἁλικαρνασσός) is a Turkish

Economy

The car manufacturer Opel and the ideal transportation location with many Motorway connections and direct train connections to Mainz, Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden and Darmstadt have resulted in the establishment of many businesses and the attraction of many commuters in Rüsselsheim. Adam Opel GmbH (commonly known as Opel) is a German automaker part of General Motors. Mainz (ˈmaɪ̯nʦ (Mayence is a City in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Wiesbaden, a city in southwest Germany, is the capital of the state of Hesse. Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland

Local companies

Opel

Above all, Rüsselsheim is known for its car manufacturer Opel. Adam Opel GmbH (commonly known as Opel) is a German automaker part of General Motors. The founder, Adam Opel, began as a trainee mechanic and originally founded a sewing machine factory. Adam Opel ( May 9, 1837 - September 8, 1895) was the founder of the German car -maker Opel. The first cars were built in 1898. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Hyundai

The European Centre of the Korean car manufacturer Hyundai was inaugurated in 2003. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Hyundai refers to a group of companies and related organizations founded by Chung Ju-yung in South Korea.

EDS - Electronic Data Systems

The German centre of the America outsourcing company EDS is located in Rüsselsheim. Outsourcing is Subcontracting a process such as product design or Manufacturing, to a Third-party company

Public institutions

Culture

The Rüsselsheim Theatre provides 865 seats in stalls and tiers. The theatre’s programming consists of plays, concerts, operas, operettas, musicals, ballets and dancing. A play, or stageplay, is a form of Literature written by a Playwright, almost always consisting of Dialogue between Fictional characters A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Operetta is a genre of light Opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic

The Rüsselsheim Museum, which was designated in 1980 with the Council of Europe’s museum award as a "Model Museum," focuses in particular on the development of labor procedures and labor conditions from prehistory to the present. The Council of Europe (Conseil de l'Europe is the oldest International organisation working towards European integration, being founded in 1949 Stone Age Paleolithic See also Paleolithic, Recent African Origin, Early Homo sapiens, Early human migrations "Paleolithic" The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation

Educational institutions

Fachhochschule Wiesbaden

The Fachhochschule Wiesbaden is an advanced technical college which has a branch in the town of Rüsselsheim. The technical departments of the Fachhochschule Wiesbaden are primarily located here.

Courses of study:


Recreational and sports facilities

Event spaces: Walter-Köbel-Halle (2500 spectators)
Swimming pools: Freizeitbad an der Lache, Waldschwimmbad, Opelbad (no longer in use)
Stadiums: Stadion am Sommerdamm, with a field including bleachers and an artificial field for hockey
Boathouses: Bootshaus des Rudervereins Rüsselsheim am Main

Clubs

Rüsselsheim features a large number of clubs. Some of them are members of national and international leagues.

In 2004, the Volunteer Fire Brigade of the town of Rüsselsheim was 125 years old.


Development of the town

Additions

People

Honorary citizens

Sons and Daughters of the Town

People who have had influence in Rüsselsheim


References

  1. ^ Katzenelnbogen and the First Riesling of the World

External links

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