Höchberg

Höchberg

Coat of arms
Höchberg

Coordinates: 49°46′59″N 09°52′54″E / 49.78306°N 9.88167°ECoordinates: 49°46′59″N 09°52′54″E / 49.78306°N 9.88167°E
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Unterfranken
District Würzburg
Government
  Mayor Peter Stichler (SPD)
Area
  Total 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 9,210
  Density 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 97204
Dialling codes 0931
Vehicle registration
Website www.hoechberg.de

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".

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]

References

  1. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). 31 December 2013.
  2. Gedenkstätten für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus. Eine Dokumentation, Band 1. Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, Bonn 1995, ISBN 3-89331-208-0, S. 147