Undenheim

Undenheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim.

Undenheim
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Undenheim within Mainz-Bingen district
Undenheim Show map of Germany Undenheim Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 49°50′17″N 8°13′08″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Mainz-Bingen
Municipal assoc.	Rhein-Selz
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Marcus Becker[1]
Area
• Total	9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,039
• Density	300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	55278
Dialling codes	06737
Vehicle registration	MZ, BIN
Website	www.undenheim.de

Church in Undenheim

Street with inn and butcher's shop

Geography

Location

The municipality lies in Rhenish Hesse between Mainz and Worms.

Neighbouring municipalities

These are Bechtolsheim, Gabsheim, Friesenheim, Köngernheim and Schornsheim.

Politics

Municipal council

• BfU - Bürger für Undenheim
• UFL - Undenheimer Freie Liste
• WLU - Lebenswertes Undenheim e. V.
• SPD - Social Democratic Party of Germany
• CDU - Christian Democratic Union of Germany

Mayor

The current mayor is Marcus Becker of the citizens’ party Undenheimer freie Liste (UfL).

Town partnerships

• Blaisy-Bas, Côte-d'Or, France
• Dolcè, Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy

Culture and sightseeing

In 2003, Undenheim was chosen as “Rhenish Hesse’s loveliest village”.

Famous people

Sons and daughters of the town

• Ludwig Schwamb (1890–1945) member of the Kreisau Circle