Ober-Hilbersheim
Ober-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 on the Welzbach and is an agriculturally based community. The winegrowing centre belongs to the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Gau-Algesheim, whose seat is in the like-named town. History. In 1108, Ober-Hilbersheim had its first documentary mention as "Hilbridisheim". Politics. Municipal council. The council is made up of 12 council members who were elected in a municipal election held on 13 June 2004 by majority  vote. Coat of arms. The municipality's arms might be described thus: Azure a horse's head couped at the neck Or langued gules. Economy and infrastructure. Transport. The municipality is crossed by the L 415 state road. The Autobahnen A 60, A 61 and A 63 can be reached by car in 10 to 20 minutes. Further reading. Schmuck, Heiko: Ober-Hilbersheim. Illustrierte Dokumentation eines rheinhessischen Dorfes im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert. Horb am Neckar 1999.