Merxheim

Merxheim is a small town and Ortsgemeinde in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Bad Sobernheim. The town's economy is traditionally based on wine making. The town is partnered with Merxheim, Haut-Rhin in France. The town is located around 100 km. east of the city of Luxembourg and around 90 km southwest of Frankfurt. Merxheim is located on the border of Moselle Franconian dialects and Hessian dialects.

Key facts

German location.image_coa: Wappen Merxheim.png
German location.image_plan: Merxheim in KH.svg
German location.state: Rheinland-Pfalz
German location.district: Bad Kreuznach
German location.Verbandsgemeinde: Bad Sobernheim
German location.elevation: 172
German location.area: 17.05
German location.postal_code: 55627
German location.area_code: 06754
German location.licence: KH
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 07 1 33 066
German location.website: www.merxheim.de
German location.mayor: Egon Eckhardt
German location.leader_term: 2019–24
German location.party: SPD

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1437
Area: 17.05
Elevation: 172
Official website: www.merxheim.de
Image: Merxheim01.jpg
Dialing code: 06754
Licence plate code: KH

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postal code: 55627
Commons category: Merxheim (Nahe)

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Geography
Location
Neighbouring municipalities
Constituent communities
History
Jewish history
Criminal history
Population development
Religion
Politics
Municipal council
Mayor
Coat of arms
Culture and sightseeing
Buildings
Synagogue
Jewish graveyard
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Clubs
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
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==Geography== ===Location=== Merxheim lies on the south bank of the Nahe between the gemstone town of Idar-Oberstein and the spa town and district seat of Bad Kreuznach.