Stockstadt am Rhein

Stockstadt am Rhein is a community in Groß-Gerau district in Hesse, Germany, lying on the southern edge of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region.GeographyLocationStockstadt lies in the Rhine rift right on the Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue EU reserve. The community lies at the mouth of the Modau, where it empties into the Rhine.Neighbouring communitiesStockstadt borders in the north and east on the town of Riedstadt, in the south on the community of Biebesheim and in the west on the communities of Gimbsheim (Alzey-Worms) and Guntersblum (Mainz-Bingen).Constituent communitiesStockstadt consists of only one centre.HistoryStockstadt had its first documentary mention in 830-850 in the Lorsch codex under the name Stochestat.PoliticsMunicipal councilMunicipal council is made up of 23 councillors, with seats apportioned thus, in accordance with municipal elections held on 6 March 2016: SPD 11 seatsCDU 10 seatsGreens 2 seats