Genheim

Genheim is a village and an Ortsteil (subdivision) of the municipality Waldalgesheim in the district Mainz-Bingen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The village is managed by the collective municipality of Rhein-Nahe, which has its administrative office in Bingen am Rhein.

Genheim
Ortsteil of Waldalgesheim
Location of Genheim
Genheim Genheim
Coordinates: 49°56′22″N 7°48′59″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Mainz-Bingen
Municipal assoc.	Rhein-Nahe
Municipality	Waldalgesheim
Area
• Total	6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Elevation	243 m (797 ft)
Population
• Total	525
• Density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	55425
Dialling codes	06724

Genheim: Ansicht von Süden

Geography

Location

Genheim is located on the southeast edge of the Hunsrück between Koblenz and Bad Kreuznach, south of the Bingen Forest (Binger Wald) and the west of the river Nahe, some 6 km west of Bingen.

Neighbouring villages

Genheim's neighbours are Waldalgesheim, Waldlaubersheim, Roth and Schweppenhausen.

History

The first documented mention in the Lorsch codex was in 767 A.D. Formerly an independent municipality, it is part of the municipality Waldalgesheim since 1970.

External links

• www.waldalgesheim.de
• www.karl-may-stiftung.de, Waldröschen Bd.35 Archived 2013-07-01 at the Wayback Machine