Waldböckelheim

Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Waldböckelheim within Bad Kreuznach district

(2019–24) Helmut Schmidt^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total18.58 km² (7.17 sq mi)Elevation

195 m (640 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total2,209 • Density120/km² (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

55596

Dialling codes06758Vehicle registrationKHWebsitewww.waldboeckelheim.de

Waldböckelheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.

Geography

Waldböckelheim is located north of the Nahe in the Rhenish Massif. Waldböckelheim is surrounded by three extinct volcanoes.

The Evangelical Church of Waldböckelheim.

History

It was mentioned first on 10 February 824 Becchilenheim. The prefix Wald (forest) was prefixed in the 13th Century to distinguish themselves from Gau-Bickelheim. In the castle Böckelheim was Emperor Henry IV prisoner of his son in December 1105. The office Bockelheim was formed together with the surrounding villages. After changing ownership several times, it belonged more than 300 years to the Electorate of the Palatinate.

Economy

In Waldböckelheim there are two kindergartens, one primary, a Regionale Schule and a voluntary fire brigade.

References

^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.