Alzey
Alzey (German pronunciation: [ˈaltsaɪ] ⓘ) is a Verband-free town – one belonging to no Verbandsgemeinde – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the fifth-largest town in Rhenish Hesse, after Mainz, Worms, Ingelheim am Rhein and Bingen.
Alzey | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Alzey within Alzey-Worms district | |
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| Coordinates: 49°44′45″N 8°6′55″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Alzey-Worms |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–30) | Steffen Jung (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.21 km2 (13.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 19,082 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 55219–55232 |
| Dialling codes | 06731 |
| Vehicle registration | AZ |
| Website | www.alzey.de |
Alzey is one of the Nibelungenstädte – towns associated with the Nibelungenlied – because it is represented in this work by the character Volker von Alzey. Hence, Alzey is also known as Volkerstadt.
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