Nieder-Hilbersheim
Nieder-Hilbersheim is an "Ortsgemeinde" – a municipality belonging to a "Verbandsgemeinde", a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography. Location. The municipality lies southwest of Mainz in the Welzbach valley and is characterized by agriculture. The winegrowing centre belongs to the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town. History. In 933, Nieder-Hilbersheim had its first documentary mention in a document from the Seligenstadt Abbey. In the endowment letter from the Disbodenberg Monastery in 1108, Nieder-Hilbersheim is mentioned for the first time as "Hilbriedesheim" After  1300, the name Nieder-Hilbersheim first came up in documents. In 1334 a church is mentioned for the first time, and is believed to have been consecrated to Saint Martin, which yielded today's coat of arms, which show Saint Martin cutting a piece of his cloak off for a beggar. At this point, the community belonged to the Electorate of the Palatinate "Oberamt" of Stromberg. Politics. The municipal council is made up of 12 council members, not counting the part-time mayor, with seats apportioned thus: Culture and sightseeing. Regular events. The Nieder-Hilbersheim kermis (church consecration festival, locally  known as the "Kerb") is always held on the second weekend in September. A farmer's and craftsman's market is held each year on the third weekend in October. Economy and infrastructure. Agriculture. Nieder-Hilbersheim grows grapes for both white and red wine, and also fruit and asparagus. Transport. The municipality is crossed by "Landesstraße" (state road) 415. The A 60 and A 63 autobahns can be reached by car in 10 to 20 minutes. Education. Nieder-Hilbersheim has a municipal kindergarten.