Jockgrim
| Jockgrim | ||
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  Jockgrim | ||
Location of Jockgrim within Germersheim district  | ||
| Coordinates: 49°5′42″N 08°16′42″E / 49.09500°N 8.27833°ECoordinates: 49°5′42″N 08°16′42″E / 49.09500°N 8.27833°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Germersheim | |
| Municipal assoc. | Jockgrim | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Sabine Baumann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.61 km2 (4.87 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,457 | |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 76751 | |
| Dialling codes | 07271 | |
| Vehicle registration | GER | |
| Website | www.jockgrim.de | |
Jockgrim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approximately 15 km north-west of Karlsruhe.
Jockgrim is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde (“collective municipality”) Jockgrim.
In 1965, Jockgrim celebrated the 700th anniversary of the old part of town: Hinterstadtl. This picturesque area has a bi-annual festival called Hinterstadtl Fest which takes place on the first weekend of September. In 2015 they were celebrating the 750th anniversary.
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
Facts
Jockgrim had a little scene in the movie "Buffalo Soldiers". The scene when a tank runs over a gas station was filmed in jockgrim, in the background is the Hinterstädel.
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