Hochheim am Main

Hochheim am Main
Old Town of Hochheim am Main with the old cemetery

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Hochheim am Main
Location of Hochheim am Main within Main-Taunus-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°1′0″N 8°21′0″E / 50.01667°N 8.35000°E / 50.01667; 8.35000Coordinates: 50°1′0″N 8°21′0″E / 50.01667°N 8.35000°E / 50.01667; 8.35000
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Darmstadt
District Main-Taunus-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor Dirk Westedt
Area
 • Total 19.43 km2 (7.50 sq mi)
Elevation 129 m (423 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 17,620
 • Density 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 65239
Dialling codes 06146
Vehicle registration MTK
Website www.hochheim.de

Hochheim am Main is a town in the Main-Taunus district of the German state of Hesse. It is located near the right bank of the Main River[2] three miles above its confluence with the Rhine, as well as on the German Timber-Frame Road.

Geography

Location

Located in the Rheingau, Hochheim has historically been a centre of the wine trade. The English word "hock", a generic term for Rhine wine,[2] is derived from Hochheim.

History

There is a historical reference to Hochheim in the chronicles as early as the 7th century.[2] Hochheim is the site of an Austrian military victory over the French Empire on 7 November 1813.

Town partnerships

Hochheim has the following twinned towns:[3]

Education

Local children attend school in Hochheim until the Year 11 (UK) or 10th grade (US). After that, if they choose to continue with their education, they have to attend schools in Wiesbaden or Mainz.

Notable residents

See also

  • Schüler, Geschichte der Hochheim am Main (Hochheim, 1888)[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Wikisource Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hochheim". Encyclopædia Britannica. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 554.
  3. ↑ Website Hochheim (in German)
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