Höchberg
Höchberg is a municipality in the district of Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany. Höchberg borders, in the east, directly on the city of Würzburg. Höchberg consists of two main urban areas: Altort and Hexenbruch. Residential construction areas have been added in recent years, for example "Mehle" and " Mehle II".
Höchberg | |
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 Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Höchberg within Würzburg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°46′59″N 09°52′54″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Würzburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Stichler (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,379 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 97204 |
| Dialling codes | 0931 |
| Vehicle registration | WÜ |
| Website | www.hoechberg.de |
History
The earliest recorded official reference to Höchberg dates from 748.
Jewish families resided in Höchberg at least since the late 1600s. They established a Jewish cemetery and erected a synagogue in 1721, which was plundered in the November pogrom in 1938 by SA members. Since 1951, the building has served as a Protestant church. Today, a plaque at the church entry and a monument at the Jewish cemetery commemorate these facts.[2]
Notable residents
- Kurt Pompe (1899–1964), Nazi SS concentration camp commandant
References
- "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
- Gedenkstätten für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus. Eine Dokumentation, Band 1. Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, Bonn 1995, ISBN 3-89331-208-0, S. 147
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