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{{Infobox German location
{{Infobox German place
|type = Stadt
|type = Stadt
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|image_plan = Weinheim in HD.svg
|image_plan = Weinheim in HD.svg
|image_photo = 20060408-Weinheim von der Burg Windeck.jpg
|image_photo = 20060408-Weinheim von der Burg Windeck.jpg
|image_caption = Panorama of Weinheim
|image_caption = Panorama of Weinheim from the south-east
|state = Baden-Württemberg
|state = Baden-Württemberg
|region = Karlsruhe
|region = Karlsruhe
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|elevation = 135
|elevation = 135
|area = 58.11
|area = 58.11
|population = 43692
|Stand = 2007-12-31
|postal_code = 69469
|postal_code = 69469
|PLZ-alt = 6940
|area_code = 06201
|area_code = 06201
|licence = HD
|licence = HD
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 2 26 096
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 2 26 096
|LOCODE = DE WHM
|divisions = Town centre and 10 quarters
|divisions = Town centre and 10 quarters
|Straße = Obertorstraße 9
|website = [http://www.weinheim.de/ www.weinheim.de]
|website = [http://www.weinheim.de/ www.weinheim.de]
|mayor = Manuel Just<ref>[https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/staatsanzeiger/wahlen/buergermeisterwahlen/ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse], Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.</ref>
|mayor = Heiner Bernhard
|leader_term = 2018&ndash;26
|administration = 1,500 people
|Bürgermeistertitel= Oberbürgermeister
|Bürgermeistertitel = Oberbürgermeister
|party = SPD
|party = independent
}}
}}

{{Audio|Weinheim.ogg|'''Weinheim'''}} is a town in the north west of the state of [[Baden-Württemberg]] in [[Germany]] with 43,000 inhabitants, approximately {{convert|15|km|0|abbr=on}} north of [[Heidelberg]] and {{convert|10|km|0|abbr=on}} northeast of [[Mannheim]]. Together with these cities, it makes up the [[Rhine-Neckar]] triangle. It has the nickname "Zwei-Burgen-Stadt", or Two-Castle city ('Burg' means 'fortress'), named after the two fortresses on the hill overlooking the town in the east on the edge of the [[Odenwald]], the [[Windeck Castle (Weinheim)|Windeck]] and the [[Wachenburg]]. The city of Weinheim with said Wachenburg castle, built by [[German Student Corps]] fraternities in the early 1900s, is the location of the annual convention of the [[Weinheimer Senioren-Convent]].
'''Weinheim''' ({{IPA|de|ˈvaɪnhaɪm|lang|Weinheim.ogg}}; {{langx|pfl|Woinem}}) is a town with about 43,000 inhabitants in northwest [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[Germany]]. It is in the [[Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region]], approximately {{convert|15|km|0|abbr=on}} north of [[Heidelberg]] and {{convert|10|km|0|abbr=on}} northeast of [[Mannheim]]. Weinheim is known as the "Zwei-Burgen-Stadt", the "town of two castles", after two fortresses overlooking the town from the edge of the [[Odenwald]] in the east.


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
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Weinheim celebrated its 1250th anniversary in 2005.
Weinheim celebrated its 1250th anniversary in 2005.


The earliest record of Weinheim dates back to 755 AD, when the name "Winenheim" was recorded in the [[Lorsch codex]], the record book of [[Lorsch Abbey]].
The earliest record of Weinheim dates back to 755 CE, when the name "Winenheim" was recorded in the [[Lorsch codex]], the record book of [[Lorsch Abbey]].

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In 1000, Emperor [[Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto III]] bestowed on Weinheim the right to hold markets, and in 1065 the right to mint and issue coins. A new town developed next to the old town from 1250. In 1308, the old town was transferred to the [[Electorate of the Palatinate]]. From 1368 the whole town belonged to the [[Electorate of the Palatinate]], and since the end of the 14th century to the [[Heidelberg]] ''Oberamt'' district. With the transfer to [[Grand Duchy of Baden|Baden]] in 1803, Weinheim became the seat of its own ''[[Amt (country subdivision)|Amt]]'', which was unified with [[Landkreis]] [[Mannheim]] in 1936. From 1938 onwards Weinheim belonged to Landkreis Mannheim until January 1, 1973, when the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis was formed.


A Jewish community in Weinheim is first recorded in 1228. There were persecutions in Weinheim in 1298 ([[Rintfleisch massacres]]) and 1348–49 ([[Black Death persecutions]]). The Jews were expelled from Weinheim in 1391. The Weinheim Jewish community began to grow again in the [[Thirty Years' War]]. There was a [[synagogue]], a [[beth midrash]], and a [[mikveh]], and, in the 19th century, a school for boys and a teacher-training college. The synagogue was destroyed in the [[Kristallnacht]] (9–10 November 1938) and the last few Jews sent to [[Gurs internment camp#Jews deported from Baden|Gurs]] on 22 October 1940.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alemannia-judaica.de/weinheim_synagoge.htm|title=Die Synagoge in Weinheim (Rhein-Neckar-Kreis)|website=Alemannia-judaica.de|access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref>
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In 1000 AD, Emperor [[Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto III]] bestowed Weinheim the right to hold markets, and in 1065 the right to mint and issue coins. A new town developed next to the old town from 1250. In 1308, the old town was transferred to the [[Electorate of the Palatinate]]. From 1368 onwards the whole town belonged to the [[Electorate of the Palatinate]] and the [[Heidelberg]] ''Oberamt'' district since the end of the 14th century. With the transfer to [[Grand Duchy of Baden|Baden]] in 1803, Weinheim became the seat of its own ''[[Amt (country subdivision)|Amt]]'', which was unified with [[Landkreis]] [[Mannheim]] in 1936. From 1938 onwards Weinheim belonged to Landkreis Mannheim until January 1, 1973, when the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis was formed.


== Local attractions ==
== Local attractions ==
[[File:Libanon Cedar in Weinheim.JPG|thumb|left|Lebanon Cedar in Schlosspark]]
[[File:Libanon Cedar in Weinheim.JPG|thumb|Lebanon Cedar in Schlosspark]]
* [[Windeck Castle (Weinheim)|Windeck]] Castle, originally built around 1100 to protect the [[Lorsch]] monastery, it was badly damaged in the Thirty Years' War and by Louis XIV of France.
* [[Windeck Castle (Weinheim)|Windeck Castle]], originally built around 1100 to protect the [[Lorsch]] monastery; it was badly damaged in the Thirty Years' War and again by Louis XIV of France in the [[Nine Years' War]].
* [[Wachenburg]] Castle, built between 1907 and 1928 by student fraternities.
* [[Wachenburg]] Castle, built between 1907 and 1928 by [[German Student Corps]] fraternities; the annual convention of the [[Weinheimer Senioren-Convent]] is held at the Wachenburg.
* The Market Square
* The Market Square
* The Schloss, home of the town council
* The Schloss, home of the town council
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* Waidsee Lido ({{lang|de|Strandbad Waidsee}}), swimming beach on the Waidsee artificial lake
* Waidsee Lido ({{lang|de|Strandbad Waidsee}}), swimming beach on the Waidsee artificial lake
* [[Miramar (Weinheim)]] thermal spa and sauna complex, next to the Waidsee lake
* [[Miramar (Weinheim)]] thermal spa and sauna complex, next to the Waidsee lake
* Strandbad Waidsee
* [[Exotenwald Weinheim]], a forest [[arboretum]]
* [[Exotenwald Weinheim]], a forest [[arboretum]]
* [[Schau- und Sichtungsgarten Hermannshof]], a [[botanical garden]]
* [[Schau- und Sichtungsgarten Hermannshof]], a [[botanical garden]]
* Weinheim's synagogue, which was destroyed during the [[Kristallnacht]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alemannia-judaica.de/weinheim_synagoge.htm|title=Die Synagoge in Weinheim (Rhein-Neckar-Kreis)|website=Alemannia-judaica.de|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref>


=== Museum ===
=== Museum ===
Weinheim's town museum occupies what used to be the headquarters of the [[Teutonic Order]] in the town and holds exhibits about Weinheim and its surroundings: [[archaeology]] from the prehistoric through to the [[Merovingian dynasty]], the highlight of which is the so-called "Nächstenbacher Bronze-find" of 76 objects from the [[Urnfield culture|late Bronze Age]]; displays documenting the Medieval and modern social history of the town and works from contemporary artists.
Weinheim's town museum occupies what used to be the local headquarters of the [[Teutonic Order]] and holds exhibits about Weinheim and its surroundings: [[archaeology]] from the prehistoric through to the [[Merovingian dynasty]], the highlight of which is the Nächstenbach bronze hoard of 76 objects from the [[Urnfield culture|late Bronze Age]]; displays documenting the Medieval and modern social history of the town and works from contemporary artists.


== Events ==
== Events ==
[[File:Weinheim (Merian) 1645.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Engraving of Weinheim by [[Matthäus Merian|Matthäus Merian the elder]] (1645)]]
*February: High-jump Gala, with world class high-jumpers
*February: High-jump Gala, with world class high-jumpers
*March: the ''Sommertagszug'', a festival celebrating the coming of summer.
*March: the ''Sommertagszug'', a festival celebrating the coming of summer.
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*May–September: [[Kermesse (festival)|Kerwes]] in Rippenweier, Sulzbach, Lützelsachsen, Oberflockenbach und Hohensachsen
*May–September: [[Kermesse (festival)|Kerwes]] in Rippenweier, Sulzbach, Lützelsachsen, Oberflockenbach und Hohensachsen
*August (second weekend thereof): Weinheim's Kerwe (Friday to Monday)
*August (second weekend thereof): Weinheim's Kerwe (Friday to Monday)
*September (first Friday-Sunday): Weinheimer UKW-Tagung, a three-day international [[amateur radio]] meeting held annually since 1956<ref>https://ukw-tagung.org/historisches/</ref>
*September (first Friday-Sunday): Weinheimer UKW-Tagung, a three-day international [[amateur radio]] meeting held annually since 1956<ref>{{cite web| url = https://ukw-tagung.org/historisches/ |title = Historisches « FACW e.V.}}</ref>
*October: ''Bergsträßer Winzerfest'' (lit. "mountain-road vintner festival") in Lützelsachsen
*October: ''Bergsträßer Winzerfest'' (lit. "mountain-road vintner festival") in Lützelsachsen


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==Transport ==
== Transport ==


===Trains===
===Trains===
Weinheim has two main train stations on the [[Main-Neckar Railway]], these being [[Weinheim (Bergstraße) station]] (served by Regional and long-distance IC trains) and Lützelsachsen (served by Regional trains). These provide connections to Frankfurt, Hamburg and other destinations within Germany.
Weinheim has two main train stations on the [[Main-Neckar Railway]], these being [[Weinheim (Bergstraße) station]] (served by Regional and long-distance IC trains) and Lützelsachsen (served by Regional trains). These provide connections to Frankfurt, Hamburg and other destinations within Germany.
* Deutsche Bahn
* Deutsche Bahn
* Rhein-Neckar Verkehr [http://www.vrn.de]
* Rhein-Neckar Verkehr [http://www.vrn.de VRN | Startseite]


Weinheim is also served by the [[Upper Rhine Railway Company|OEG]] tramway, which is used daily by people who use this to commute to the cities of Mannheim and Heidelberg.
Weinheim is also served by the [[Upper Rhine Railway Company|OEG]] tramway, which is used daily by people who use this to commute to the cities of Mannheim and Heidelberg.
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*[[Baden Airpark]]
*[[Baden Airpark]]


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==Twin towns – sister cities==
==International relations==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
Weinheim is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Städtepartnerschaften|url=https://www.weinheim.de/Startseite/Stadtthemen/Staedtepartnerschaften.html|website=weinheim.de|publisher=Weinheim|language=de|access-date=2021-02-17}}</ref>
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Weinheim is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Ramat Gan]], Israel<ref name="Ramat Gan twinnings">{{cite web |url=http://www.ramat-gan.muni.il/RamatGan/sister-cities/home-page.htm|title=Ramat Gan Sister Cities |accessdate=April 6, 2008 |archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20080307234012/http://www.ramat-gan.muni.il/RamatGan/sister-cities/home-page.htm |archivedate = March 7, 2008}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Anet]], France
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Cavaillon]], France
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Eisleben]], Germany
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Imola]], Italy
*{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Ramat Gan]], Israel
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Varces-Allières-et-Risset]], France
{{div col end}}


== People ==
==Population==

===Population over time===
These are the population figures for particular years. There are drawn from guesses, '''Volkszählungsergebnisse'' (semi-official figures, demarcated by a ¹) and official statistics based on place of residence ([[Hauptwohnsitz]]).
These are the population figures for particular years. There are drawn from guesses, '''Volkszählungsergebnisse'' (semi-official figures, demarcated by a ¹) and official statistics based on place of residence ([[Hauptwohnsitz]]).
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! style="background:#efefef;" | Population
! style="background:#efefef;" | Population
|-----
|-----
| 1439 || align="right" | 1780
| 1439 || align="right" | 1,780
|-----
|-----
| 1774 || align="right" | 1774
| 1774 || align="right" | 1,774
|-----
|-----
| 1812 || align="right" | 4039
| 1812 || align="right" | 4,039
|-----
|-----
| 1830 || align="right" | 5000
| 1830 || align="right" | 5,000
|-----
|-----
| 1 December 1871 || align="right" | 6350
| 1 December 1871 || align="right" | 6,350
|-----
|-----
| 1 December 1880 ¹ || align="right" | 7159
| 1 December 1880 ¹ || align="right" | 7,159
|-----
|-----
| 1 December 1890 ¹ || align="right" | 8243
| 1 December 1890 ¹ || align="right" | 8,243
|-----
|-----
| 1 December 1900 ¹ || align="right" | 11,167
| 1 December 1900 ¹ || align="right" | 11,167
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|}
|}
|}
¹ These are taken from a Volkszählungsergebnes.
¹ These are taken from a Volkszählungsergebnis.


==Notable people==
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=== Honorary citizens ===
[[File:Hartmut Lichtenthaler 2019.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler]], 2019]]
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*[[Federico Rauch]] (1786–1829), colonel who fought and died in Argentina
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*[[Heinrich Hübsch]] (1795–1863), a German architect, head of public works in Karlsruhe
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* [[:de:Philipp Bickel|Philipp Bickel, (DE Wiki)]] (1829–1914), baptist theologian and publisher
*[[Valentine Dell]] (1829-1885), newspaper editor, publisher, politician and [[United States Marshals Service|U.S. marshal]] in [[Arkansas]].
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* [[:de:August Bender (Chemiker)|August Bender, (DE Wiki)]] (1847–1926), chemist and entrepreneur
* [[:de:Wilhelm Platz|Wilhelm Platz, (DE Wiki)]] (1866–1929), author and factory owner
*[[Richard Freudenberg (politician)|Richard Freudenberg]] (1892–1975), politician (FDP)
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*[[Erwin Linder]] (1903–1968), a German stage, film and TV actor.
*[[Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler]] (born 1934), botanist, plant physiologist and university professor.
*[[Werner Andreas Albert]] (1935–2019), an Australian conductor.
*[[Valentino Bellucci]] (1975–2021), an Italian philosopher, sociologist, poet, painter and essayist.

=== Sport ===
*[[Heidi Mohr]] (born 1967), footballer, played 104 games for [[Germany women's national football team|Germany women]]
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*[[Ralf Sonn]] (born 1967), high jumper
*[[Sven Barth]] (born 1980), racing driver
*[[Stefan Zinnow]] (born 1980), a former footballer who played 276 games

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=== Worked in the town ===
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* [[:de:Karl Friedrich Bender|Karl Friedrich Bender, (DE Wiki)]] (1806–1869), theologian, teacher, principal of the ''Erziehungsanstalt für Knaben'' (boys' school)
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*[[Ingrid Noll]] (born 1935), a German thriller writer, (e.g. ''Die Apothekerin''), lived in Weinheim
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*[[Markus Kuhn (American football)|Markus Kuhn]] (born 1986), NFL player

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===Honorary citizens===
The town of Weinheim has made the following people honorary citizens (''Ehrenbürger''):
The town of Weinheim has made the following people honorary citizens (''Ehrenbürger''):
*1894: Carl Johann Freudenberg, ''Geheimer Kommerzienrat'' (royal economist)
*1894: Carl Johann Freudenberg, ''Geheimer Kommerzienrat'' (royal economist)
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*1928: [[Emil Hartmann]], construction engineer
*1928: [[Emil Hartmann]], construction engineer
*1928: Prof. Arthur Wienkoop, Architect
*1928: Prof. Arthur Wienkoop, Architect
*1933: [[Paul von Hindenburg]], German President<ref>For those made honorary citizens in 1933, see Heinz Keller: ''Weinheim 1933-1945 − Zeitskizzen.'' in: Stadt Weinheim (Hrsg.): {{de icon}}''Die Stadt Weinheim zwischen 1933 und 1945.'' (= ''Weinheimer Geschichtsblatt Nr. 38''), Weinheim 2000, {{ISBN|3-923652-12-7}}, S. 13f.</ref>
*1933: [[Paul von Hindenburg]], German President<ref>For those made honorary citizens in 1933, see Heinz Keller: ''Weinheim 1933-1945 − Zeitskizzen.'' in: Stadt Weinheim (Hrsg.): {{in lang|de}}''Die Stadt Weinheim zwischen 1933 und 1945.'' (= ''Weinheimer Geschichtsblatt Nr. 38''), Weinheim 2000, {{ISBN|3-923652-12-7}}, S. 13f.</ref>
*1940: Georg Peter Nickel, agriculturist
*1940: Georg Peter Nickel, agriculturist
*1949: Richard Freudenberg, factory owner
*1949: Richard Freudenberg, factory owner
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*2004: Wolfgang Daffinger, mayor, representative in the [[Landtag]]
*2004: Wolfgang Daffinger, mayor, representative in the [[Landtag]]
*2005: Uwe Kleefoot, Lord Mayor
*2005: Uwe Kleefoot, Lord Mayor

=== Sons and daughters of the town ===
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* [[Federico Rauch|Friedrich Rauch]] (1786-1829), colonel who fought and died in Argentina
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* [[Heinrich Hübsch]] (1795–1863), head of public works
* Karl Seidenadel (1829–1894), [[Translation|translator]] of Greek works
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* Philipp Bickel (1829–1914), [[baptist]] [[theologian]] and publisher
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* Friedrich August Bender (1847–1926), chemist and [[entrepreneur]]
* Wilhelm Platz (1866–1929), factory owner and author
* Richard Freudenberg (1892–1975), [[Deutsche Demokratische Partei|DDP]] MP, [[MdB]], for a long time one of the town's aldermen and benefactors
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* Erwin Linder (1903–1968), actor and [[voice actor]]
* [[Heidi Mohr]] (born 1967), national football player
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* [[Ralf Sonn]] (born 1967), [[high jump]]er
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* [[Markus Kuhn (American football)|Markus Kuhn]] (born 1986), currently plays for the [[NY Giants]] in the NFL

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=== People who worked in the town===
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* [[Ingrid Noll]] (born 1935), writer (e.g. "Die Apothekerin"), lived in Weinheim.
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* Karl Friedrich Bender (1806–1869), theologian, teacher, principal of the ''Erziehungsanstalt für Knaben'' (boys' school)


==References==
==References==
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{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


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[[Category:Towns in Baden-Württemberg]]
[[Category:Towns in Baden-Württemberg]]
[[Category:Rhein-Neckar-Kreis]]
[[Category:Rhein-Neckar-Kreis]]
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[[Category:Baden]]

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Weinheim is located in Germany
Weinheim
Weinheim
Weinheim is located in Baden-Württemberg
Weinheim
Weinheim
Coordinates: 49°33′N 08°40′E / 49.550°N 8.667°E / 49.550; 8.667
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictRhein-Neckar-Kreis
SubdivisionsTown centre and 10 quarters
Government
 • Lord mayor (2018–26) Manuel Just[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
58.11 km2 (22.44 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
45,275
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
69469
Dialling codes06201
Vehicle registrationHD
Websitewww.weinheim.de

Weinheim (German: [ˈvaɪnhaɪm] ⓘ; Palatine German: Woinem) is a town with about 43,000 inhabitants in northwest Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, approximately 15 km (9 mi) north of Heidelberg and 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Mannheim. Weinheim is known as the "Zwei-Burgen-Stadt", the "town of two castles", after two fortresses overlooking the town from the edge of the Odenwald in the east.

Geography

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Weinheim is situated on the Bergstraße theme route on the western rim of the Odenwald. The old town lies in the valley, with the new part of town further to the west. The Market Square is filled with numerous cafes, as well as the old Rathaus (guildhall). Further to the south is the Schlossgarten (Palace Garden) and the Exotenwald (Exotic Forest), which contains species of trees imported from around the world, but mostly from North America and Japan.

History

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Weinheim celebrated its 1250th anniversary in 2005.

The earliest record of Weinheim dates back to 755 CE, when the name "Winenheim" was recorded in the Lorsch codex, the record book of Lorsch Abbey.

In 1000, Emperor Otto III bestowed on Weinheim the right to hold markets, and in 1065 the right to mint and issue coins. A new town developed next to the old town from 1250. In 1308, the old town was transferred to the Electorate of the Palatinate. From 1368 the whole town belonged to the Electorate of the Palatinate, and since the end of the 14th century to the Heidelberg Oberamt district. With the transfer to Baden in 1803, Weinheim became the seat of its own Amt, which was unified with Landkreis Mannheim in 1936. From 1938 onwards Weinheim belonged to Landkreis Mannheim until January 1, 1973, when the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis was formed.

A Jewish community in Weinheim is first recorded in 1228. There were persecutions in Weinheim in 1298 (Rintfleisch massacres) and 1348–49 (Black Death persecutions). The Jews were expelled from Weinheim in 1391. The Weinheim Jewish community began to grow again in the Thirty Years' War. There was a synagogue, a beth midrash, and a mikveh, and, in the 19th century, a school for boys and a teacher-training college. The synagogue was destroyed in the Kristallnacht (9–10 November 1938) and the last few Jews sent to Gurs on 22 October 1940.[3]

Local attractions

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Lebanon Cedar in Schlosspark

Museum

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Weinheim's town museum occupies what used to be the local headquarters of the Teutonic Order and holds exhibits about Weinheim and its surroundings: archaeology from the prehistoric through to the Merovingian dynasty, the highlight of which is the Nächstenbach bronze hoard of 76 objects from the late Bronze Age; displays documenting the Medieval and modern social history of the town and works from contemporary artists.

Events

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Engraving of Weinheim by Matthäus Merian the elder (1645)
  • February: High-jump Gala, with world class high-jumpers
  • March: the Sommertagszug, a festival celebrating the coming of summer.
  • May/June (near Ascension Day): day of the Weinheimer Senioren-Convents
  • June–August: Weinheim's summer of culture
  • June: Scheuerfest (barn party) in Ritschweier
  • July: the Weinheim road race
  • May–September: Kerwes in Rippenweier, Sulzbach, Lützelsachsen, Oberflockenbach und Hohensachsen
  • August (second weekend thereof): Weinheim's Kerwe (Friday to Monday)
  • September (first Friday-Sunday): Weinheimer UKW-Tagung, a three-day international amateur radio meeting held annually since 1956[4]
  • October: Bergsträßer Winzerfest (lit. "mountain-road vintner festival") in Lützelsachsen

Local businesses

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  • Beltz Verlag
  • Freudenberg Group
  • Schlegel und Partner GmbH
  • Kukident GmbH, Reckitt Benckiser AG
  • Naturin
  • OAGIS
  • T-Systems ITS GmbH
  • Wiley-VCH publishers
  • 3 Glocken
  • Weinheimer Nachrichten
  • Druckhaus Diesbach
  • SAP SE
  • Domaniecki Carpetence
  • DLCON

Transport

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Trains

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Weinheim has two main train stations on the Main-Neckar Railway, these being Weinheim (Bergstraße) station (served by Regional and long-distance IC trains) and Lützelsachsen (served by Regional trains). These provide connections to Frankfurt, Hamburg and other destinations within Germany.

Weinheim is also served by the OEG tramway, which is used daily by people who use this to commute to the cities of Mannheim and Heidelberg.

Air

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The closest airports to Weinheim are:

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Weinheim is twinned with:[5]

Population

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These are the population figures for particular years. There are drawn from guesses, 'Volkszählungsergebnisse (semi-official figures, demarcated by a ¹) and official statistics based on place of residence (Hauptwohnsitz).

Year Population
1439 1,780
1774 1,774
1812 4,039
1830 5,000
1 December 1871 6,350
1 December 1880 ¹ 7,159
1 December 1890 ¹ 8,243
1 December 1900 ¹ 11,167
1 December 1910 ¹ 14,170
8 Oktober 1919 ¹ 14,550
16 June 1925 ¹ 15,793
16 June 1933 ¹ 17,486
17 May 1939 ¹ 18,561
Year Population
December 1945 ¹ 19,944
13 September 1950 ¹ 25,199
6 June 1961 ¹ 27,859
27 May 1970 ¹ 29,670
31 December 1975 41,005
31 December 1980 41,654
27 May 1987 ¹ 41,934
31 December 1990 42,241
31 December 1995 42,812
31 December 2000 42,520
31 December 2005 43,417
30 June 2006 42,745

¹ These are taken from a Volkszählungsergebnis.

Notable people

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Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler, 2019

Sport

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Worked in the town

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Honorary citizens

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The town of Weinheim has made the following people honorary citizens (Ehrenbürger):

  • 1894: Carl Johann Freudenberg, Geheimer Kommerzienrat (royal economist)
  • 1904: Erhard Bissinger, Consul general
  • 1913: Aute Bode, chief engineer and the architect behind the Wachenburg
  • 1918: Hermann Ernst Freudenberg, Geheimer Kommerzienrat (royal economist)
  • 1922: Georg Friedrich Vogler, vice-mayor
  • 1923: Adam Karrillon, doctor and author
  • 1928: Emil Hartmann, construction engineer
  • 1928: Prof. Arthur Wienkoop, Architect
  • 1933: Paul von Hindenburg, German President[6]
  • 1940: Georg Peter Nickel, agriculturist
  • 1949: Richard Freudenberg, factory owner
  • 1953: Hans Freudenberg, factory owner
  • 1954: Sepp Herberger, sports trainer, trainer of the German World Cup winning side of 1954
  • 1962: Wilhelm Brück, Lord Mayor
  • 1986: Theo Gießelmann, Lord Mayor
  • 2004: Dieter Freudenberg, factory owner
  • 2004: Wolfgang Daffinger, mayor, representative in the Landtag
  • 2005: Uwe Kleefoot, Lord Mayor

References

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  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
  3. ^ "Die Synagoge in Weinheim (Rhein-Neckar-Kreis)". Alemannia-judaica.de. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Historisches « FACW e.V."
  5. ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". weinheim.de (in German). Weinheim. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  6. ^ For those made honorary citizens in 1933, see Heinz Keller: Weinheim 1933-1945 − Zeitskizzen. in: Stadt Weinheim (Hrsg.): (in German)Die Stadt Weinheim zwischen 1933 und 1945. (= Weinheimer Geschichtsblatt Nr. 38), Weinheim 2000, ISBN 3-923652-12-7, S. 13f.
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