Iffezheim

{{Expand German|topic=geo|date=February 2009|Iffezheim}}

{{Infobox German location

|image_coa = DEU Iffezheim COA.svg

|image_photo = Iffezheim-St Birgitta-40-SO-Fachwerkhaus Hauptstr 44-gje.jpg

|image_caption = St. Birgitta and timber framed houses

|coordinates = {{coord|48|49|14|N|08|08|32|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|image_plan = Iffezheim in RA.svg

|state = Baden-Württemberg

|region = Karlsruhe

|district = Rastatt

|elevation = 123

|area = 19.95

|postal_code = 76473

|area_code = 07229

|licence = RA

|Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 2 16 023

|website = [http://www.iffezheim.de/ www.iffezheim.de]

|mayor = Christian Schmid[https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/staatsanzeiger/wahlen/buergermeisterwahlen/ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse], Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.

|leader_term = 2018–26

|party =

}}

Iffezheim is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It lies close to the Rhine river, where the Lock Iffezheim is also situated. Iffezheim is also known for the horse races, which takes place three times a year.

Politics

=Mayors=

  • Jakob Huber (1891–1893)
  • Konrad Mußler (1893–1911)
  • Johannes N. Huber (1911–1919)
  • Anton Oesterle (1920–1932)
  • Friedrich König (1932–1939)
  • Heinrich Hertweck (1939–1945)
  • Franz Xaver Huber (1945–1961)
  • Albin König (1961–1978)
  • Otto Himpel (1978–2002)
  • Peter Werler (2002-2018)
  • Christian Schmid (since 2018)

=Civil parish=

Results of the Kommunalwahl from 13 June 2004:

  1. CDU: 44.8% (6 seats)
  2. FWG: 33.0% (5 seats)
  3. SPD: 22.2% (3 seats)

=Twin cities=

Iffezheim is twinned with:

=Coat of arms=

The current coat of arms, which was already used in the 16th century, shows an inverted black anchor with a red rudder on a white ground. It's the official seal of Iffezheim since the 19th century. In the meantime a so-called Wolfsangel was in use.

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