Hochheim am Main
| Hochheim am Main | ||
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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°ECoordinates: 50°1′0″N 8°21′0″E / 50.01667°N 8.35000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt | |
| District | Main-Taunus-Kreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Angelika Munck (FWG) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19.43 km2 (7.50 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 16,793 | |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/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 (or simply Hochheim) is a town in the Main-Taunus district of the state of Hessen, Germany. It is located near the right bank of the Main River three miles above the branch into the Rhine, as well as on the German Timber-Frame Road.
Historical reference to Hochheim can be found, in the chronicles, as early as the 8th century.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, they have to attend schools outside of Hochheim in Wiesbaden or Mainz. Hochheim's sister city is Le Pontet and Waupaca, Wisconsin
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Old Town of Hochheim am Main with the old cemetery
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South of Hochheim am Main
Noted residents
- Anne Heitmann, poet
References
- ↑ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2013.
From the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica
- Schüler, Geschichte der Hochheim am Main (Hochheim, 1888)
External links
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press
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