Eppelsheim facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Eppelsheim
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| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Alzey-Worms | |
| Municipal assoc. | Alzey-Land | |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) | |
| Population
(2022-12-31)
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| • Total | 1,207 | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes |
55234
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| Dialling codes | 06735 | |
| Vehicle registration | AZ | |
| Website | www.eppelsheim.de | |
Eppelsheim is a small village in Germany. It is located in the Rhineland-Pfalz state, within the Alzey-Worms district. This area is known for its beautiful wine region.
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Geography of Eppelsheim
Eppelsheim is located on a high flat area. This region is part of the Rhenish Hesse wine area.
How Eppelsheim is Governed
Village Council and Elections
The village of Eppelsheim has a special group called the municipal council. This council helps to govern the village. It has 16 members who are chosen by the people living in Eppelsheim. In the 2014 election, nine members from the FWG party and seven from the SPD party were elected to the council.
The Mayor of Eppelsheim
The mayor of Eppelsheim is Ute Klenk-Kaufmann. She is an honorary mayor, which means she volunteers her time for this important role.
Eppelsheim's Coat of Arms
The village's coat of arms is split into two parts. On the left side, there is a lion wearing a crown. It is standing on its back legs and looking to the left. The right side of the coat of arms shows a green branch with two green apples.
Culture and Museums
Deinotherium Museum at the Town Hall
The Dinotherium-Museum in Eppelsheim is a very interesting place. It displays old fossil remains of large mammals. These fossils are about ten million years old. They were found in deposits near Eppelsheim, which were once part of the prehistoric Rhine river.
These deposits are famous for containing bones and teeth from an extinct animal called a Deinotherium. A Deinotherium was a huge, ancient animal that looked a bit like an elephant.
Amazing Fossil Discoveries
Ancient Ape Fossils
Besides the Deinotherium fossils, other important discoveries have been made in the Eppelsheim area. In the 1800s, a leg bone from an extinct primate called a Paidopithex rhenanus was found. This was a type of ape that is no longer alive today.
In 2017, scientists announced an even more exciting find. They discovered teeth from an ape that lived about 9.7 million years ago. These teeth seem to belong to an ape similar to Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis). Lucy was an early human ancestor found in Africa. However, Lucy lived more than 4 million years later than the ape whose teeth were found in Eppelsheim. This discovery suggests that ancient apes might have lived in Europe much earlier than previously thought.
- The discovery of the Deinotherium of Eppelsheim
See also
In Spanish: Eppelsheim para niños
