Germersheim

Germersheim
Railway bridge over the Rhine River
Location of Germersheim within Germersheim district
Germersheim
Germersheim
Coordinates: 49°13′00″N 8°22′00″E / 49.21667°N 8.36667°E / 49.21667; 8.36667
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictGermersheim
Government
  Mayor (201725) Marcus Schaile (CDU)
Area
  Total
21.68 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
21,295
  Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76726
Dialling codes07274
Vehicle registrationGER
Websitewww.germersheim.de

Germersheim (German: [ˈɡɛɐ̯mɐsˌhaɪm] ) is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, of around 20,000 inhabitants. It is also the seat of the Germersheim district. The neighboring towns and cities are Speyer, Landau, Philippsburg, Karlsruhe and Wörth.