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.
Hochheim am Main | |
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 Old Town of Hochheim am Main with the old cemetery | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hochheim am Main within Main-Taunus-Kreis district  | |
  Hochheim am Main  Hochheim am Main | |
| Coordinates: 50°1′N 8°21′E / 50.017°N 8.350°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-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 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 65239 |
| Dialling codes | 06146 |
| Vehicle registration | MTK |
| Website | www.hochheim.de |
Geography
editLocation
editLocated 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
editThere is a historical reference to Hochheim in the chronicles as early as the 7th century.[3] Hochheim is the site of an Austrian military victory over the French Empire on 7 November 1813.
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South of Hochheim am Main
Town partnerships
editHochheim has the following twinned towns:[4]
Education
editLocal 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
edit- Anne Heitmann, poet
- Valentin Petry, cyclist
- Carl Graeger (1849-1902), established Sekthaus Carl Graeger winery in 1877
See also
edit- Schüler, Geschichte der Hochheim am Main (Hochheim, 1888)[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
- ^ a b c d Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 554.
- ^ Website Hochheim (in German)
External links
edit- Official website of the government of Hochheim, in German
- There is literature about Hochheim am Main in the Hessian Bibliography
- Cultural monuments in Hochheim am Main (185 data entries)
- Literature by and about Hochheim am Main in the German National Library catalogue
- digitalised version of the Hochheimer Stadtanzeiger (local paper) 1911–1932
- Postal history, philately, postcards and archives
- Weingut (Winery) in downtown Hochheim
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