Ibersheim


Ibersheim is the district of Worms that is furthest from the city centre and the smallest in terms of population.
The small locality has a rich history going back 1500 years and an exemplary agriculture and is situated in a protected area of the Old Rhine.

Geography

Geographical location

Ibersheim is part of the Wonnegau region and borders on the local subdistricts of Worms-Rheindürkheim, Osthofen, Eich and Hamm am Rhein.
In the east, the Rhine forms a 5 km natural subdistrict and federal state border. The area is part of a former Rhine flood plain in the Upper Rhine Lowlands. With a total area of 972.1 ha, Ibersheim is the fifth-largest of 13 districts of Worms; it occupies 8.9% of the total urban area. The lowest point of Worms is at 86.5 m on Ibersheimer Wörth; the highest point is at 89.5 m by the graveyard.
The Ibersheim subdistrict has been part of the protected landscape Rheinhessisches Rheingebiet since 1977. Rhine floods and low flow have to be expected. The woods Ibersheimer Wäldchen, on the land parcel Mittellache, also called Mittlach, located in a former alluvial forest, have been considered a natural monument since 1966. Other areas worthy of protection with standing water vegetation and birds are on the Ibersheimer Wörth.

Water and soil

The Rheinaue wetlands and the Old Rhine branches characterise the subdistrict.
Dyke breaches have formed the Altes Loch in 1798 and the Neues Loch in 1824 through wash-outs.
The arable land is of varying quality. The ground water is good and plentiful ; water levels do, however, vary. The city of Mainz has its water from its own waterworks from the area around Eich. The drinking water of Ibersheim and Hamm has come from the Eich waterworks at Ibersheimer Straße since 1960. On 1 July 2005, a new supply line was opened between the waterworks of Osthofen and Eich and thus Ibersheim is supplied with water of low hardness. Water supply and treatment in Eich were discontinued due to borderline water hardness. Sewage has been going to the sewage treatment plant in Worms since 1984.

Climate

The locality, like much of Rhine-Hesse, is one of the driest areas in Germany. Annual precipitation is usually below 500 mm. Agriculture relies on artificial irrigation for more.

Religion

Many Christian denominations have had an influence on the village's cultural life over the centuries:
YearProtestantCatholicMennoniteJewishFree Prot.Total
18161083321100352
18241163220800356
18349257206600415
19001342510202263
1910164137803258

The Jews mentioned in 1834 were travelling masons who built a number of farm buildings.
From 1933 to 1939, the population rose from 277 to 519 because of the Arbeitsmänner in the Reichsarbeitsdienst camp.

Parishes

The following religious building are known throughout the town's long history:

Buildings

The following buildings are registered for historic preservation:
The designated historic district includes the entire original fortified town center and adjacent streets:
The local fair is held on feast of the Assumption of Mary or on the weekend following it. The religious holiday, also called "Iwerschemer Kerb", is mostly secular in character. Since the town's incorporation, the "Nachkerb" is no longer celebrated because that weekend marks the beginning of the "Backfischfest" in Worms, which is known throughout the region and beyond. The Kerb fair marks the end of the grain harvest and midsummer.
Until World War II, the day after Boxing Day was known as Gesindetermin. In farming, this was the day when the servants were exchanged and when the craftsmen presented the farm owners with their annual bill.