Hochheim am Main

Hochheim am Main
Town
Old Town of Hochheim am Main with the old cemetery
Old Town of Hochheim am Main with the old cemetery
Coat of arms of Hochheim am Main
Coat of arms
Location of Hochheim am Main within Main-Taunus-Kreis district
EppsteinKelkheimBad SodenLiederbach am TaunusSchwalbach am TaunusEschbornSulzbachHofheimKriftelHattersheim am MainFlörsheim am MainHochheim am MainWiesbadenOffenbach (district)FrankfurtHochtaunuskreisRheingau-Taunus-KreisWiesbadenGroß-Gerau (district)
Hochheim am Main is located in Germany
Hochheim am Main
Hochheim am Main
Hochheim am Main is located in Hesse
Hochheim am Main
Hochheim am Main
Coordinates: 50°1′N 8°21′E / 50.017°N 8.350°E / 50.017; 8.350
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictMain-Taunus-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2021–27) Dirk Westedt[1]
Area
 • Total
19.43 km2 (7.50 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
18,538
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
65239
Dialling codes06146
Vehicle registrationMTK
Websitewww.hochheim.de

Hochheim am Main (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːxˌhaɪ̯m am ˌmaɪ̯n] ⓘ; Old English: Hockamore) is a town in the Main-Taunus district of the German state of Hesse. It is located near the right bank of the river Main[3] 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,[3] is derived from Hochheim.

History

There is a historical reference to Hochheim in the chronicles as early as the 7th century.[3] Hochheim is the site of an Austrian military victory over the French Empire on 7 November 1813.

  • South of Hochheim am Main
    South of Hochheim am Main

Town partnerships

Hochheim has the following twinned towns:[4]

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)[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hochheim" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 554.
  4. ^ Website Hochheim (in German)


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