Herxheim is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km south-east of Landau. Herxheim is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Herxheim. Herxheim is twinned with: The first European farmers cleared the forest in the present-day Herxheim region about 7,000 years ago during the Neolithic Age and founded a settlement. The hamlet was originally enclosed with a double ring of elongated pits. The Alemanni first settled the area in the third century followed by Franconian settlers in the sixth century. The Franks often named their new home after their leader so it is assumed a Franconian leader name Hari or Heri who settled here with his clan. In 773, a document found in the Weißenburg monastery refers to the location as "Harieschaim." More information...
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