The municipality lies between Mainz and Worms and is an agriculturally oriented community.

The winegrowing centre belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Rhein-Selz, whose seat is in Oppenheim.

In 803, Friesenheim had its first documentary mention in the Codex Fuldensis when the Frank Theotbald donated estates in Dubilesheim and Friesenheim to the Lorsch Abbey.

Some researchers, though, link this entry in the Codex with Friesenheim in Alsace.

The council is made up of 13 council members, counting the part-time mayor, with seats apportioned thus: (as at municipal election held on 13 June 2004) The Ortsbürgermeister – mayor of the Ortsgemeinde – is Daniel Kölsch, elected in May 2019.