Mainz-Laubenheim is a southern quarter of

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and is located south of the A60

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and west of the B9 highway on the banks of the

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History

The first documented mention of Mainz-Laubenheim was in 773 AD, under the name ''Nubenheim''. In 1801, Laubenheim came under French possession, and in 1816 was taken over by the

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of Hessen. On 8 June 1969, Laubenheim became part of the city of Mainz.

Traffic

Mainz-Laubenheim is connected to the local railway network by its Mainz-Laubenheim stop, which is part of the Mainz-Mannheim railway line. S-Bahn line S6 of the S-Bahn RheinNeckar stop here every half hour. Laubenheim is also well connected to the rest of the state capital by several bus lines of the

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(MVG). Depending on the line, the city centre of Mainz can be reached in 15 to 30 minutes. Furthermore, Mainz-Laubenheim has a connection to the

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and, through a connection to the

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, to the Mainzer Autobahnring.

Literature

References

External links

mainz-laubenheim.de

Vintners and vineyards in Mainz-Laubenheim
* Laubenheim {{RhinelandPalatinate-geo-stub