Bodenheim

Geschichte

Bodenheim is a state-recognized tourism municipality (Fremdenverkehrsgemeinde) in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGeographyLocationThe municipality lies roughly 12 km south of downtown Mainz on the edge of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Region. The municipality is strongly characterized by winegrowing. The many wineries and Straußwirtschaften invite visitors to come and enjoy the wine. Since 1972, Bodenheim has been the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Bodenheim, a kind of collective municipality.HistoryIn 754, Bodenheim had its first documentary mention, and it marked its 1,250-year jubilee in 2004.On 29 June 1988, two US F-16C combat aircraft collided near the municipality and fell over an uninhabited area. One of the pilots managed to save himself with his ejection seat, while the other, Captain Mike Crandall, was killed.Population development1750: roughly 1,2001955: 4,2141970: 4,49431 December 2006: 7,06030 June 2008: 7,092