Hochheim am Main
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| Hochheim am Main | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Main-Taunus-Kreis |
| Mayor | Angelika Munck (FWG) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 19.43 km² (7.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Population | 16,756 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 862 /km² (2,234 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | MTK |
| Postal code | 65239 |
| Area code | 06146 |
| Website | www.hochheim.de |
Hochheim am Main (or simply Hochheim) is a town in the Main-Taunus district of the state of Hessen, Germany. It is near the right bank of the Main River three miles above the branch into the Rhine.
Historical reference to Hochheim can be found, in the chronicles, as early as the 7th century. Hochheim is the site of an Austrian military victory over the French Empire on November 7, 1813.
Located in the Rheingau, Hochheim has historically been a center of trade in wine. The English word Hock, a generic term for Rhine wine, is derived from Hochheim.
Children of Hochheim attend school in Hochheim until the 10th grade. After 10th grade if they choose to continue with a gymnasium attend schools outside of Hochheim(traditionally Wiesbadden). Hochheim's sister city is Waupaca, WI.
 Old Town of Hochheim am Main with the old cemetery |
 South of Hochheim am Main |
[edit] References
From the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
- Schüler, Geschichte der Hochheim am Main (Hochheim, 1888)
[edit] External links
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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