Böhl-Iggelheim
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Böhl-Iggelheim is a municipality in the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis
, in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
. It has about 8.200 inhabitants and is situated approx. 15 km southwest of Ludwigshafen, and 10 km northwest of Speyer
.
The Niederwiesenweiher, which is a large lake where sand and gravel was excavated for the nearby motorway lies to the East of Iggelheim. It is used for swimming and angling in Summer and in Winter when it is really cold it is full of ice skaters. All the way to Speyer (10 km), the road from Iggelheim is surrounded on both sides by forest that has many paths for walkers.
On the border of Böhl you find 2 new wind turbines which belong to Meckenheim and Hassloch.
Both villages belonged to the realm of the German Kingdom and previously to the Frankish Empire. During the 30 Year's War both villages were burnt down by Spanish and Swedish invaders.
From 1797 on, Böhl and Iggelheim belonged to the French and the Palatinate part of Bavaria after which they came under the direction of the new city of Ludwigshafen.
Even today it still belongs to Ludwigshafen and has its area council offices under the name "Rheinpfalzkreis" there.
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis
The Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is a district in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.Neighboring districts are the district-free city Worms, the district Bergstraße, district-free Mannheim, Frankenthal and Ludwigshafen, Rhein-Neckar, district-free Speyer, the districts Karlsruhe, Germersheim,...
, in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It has about 8.200 inhabitants and is situated approx. 15 km southwest of Ludwigshafen, and 10 km northwest of Speyer
Speyer
Speyer is a city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located beside the river Rhine, Speyer is 25 km south of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim. Founded by the Romans, it is one of Germany's oldest cities...
.
Geography
Böhl-Iggelheim is in the very middle part of the flood plane of the River Rhine and is a typical Lower Palatinate village. The nearest cities are Mannheim and Ludwigshafen in the East and Speyer in the South.The Niederwiesenweiher, which is a large lake where sand and gravel was excavated for the nearby motorway lies to the East of Iggelheim. It is used for swimming and angling in Summer and in Winter when it is really cold it is full of ice skaters. All the way to Speyer (10 km), the road from Iggelheim is surrounded on both sides by forest that has many paths for walkers.
On the border of Böhl you find 2 new wind turbines which belong to Meckenheim and Hassloch.
Population
In 1957, Böhl-Iggelheim was formed consisting of an amalgamation of the northern part Böhl and the southern part Iggelheim. Böhl has a population of 3800 and Iggelheim almost 4400 inhabitants.History
Böhl was founded in the 8th Century as a Frankish village. Iggelheim had been founded about 100 years before as a Christian convent.Both villages belonged to the realm of the German Kingdom and previously to the Frankish Empire. During the 30 Year's War both villages were burnt down by Spanish and Swedish invaders.
From 1797 on, Böhl and Iggelheim belonged to the French and the Palatinate part of Bavaria after which they came under the direction of the new city of Ludwigshafen.
Even today it still belongs to Ludwigshafen and has its area council offices under the name "Rheinpfalzkreis" there.