Höchberg
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".
Höchberg | |
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 Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Höchberg within Würzburg district  | |
  Höchberg  Höchberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′59″N 09°52′54″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Unterfranken |
| District | Würzburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Alexander Knahn[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,501 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97204 |
| Dialling codes | 0931 |
| Vehicle registration | WÜ |
| Website | www.hoechberg.de |
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.[3]
Notable residents
- Kurt Pompe (1899–1964), Nazi SS concentration camp commandant
References
- Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
- Gedenkstätten für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus. Eine Dokumentation, Band 1. Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, Bonn 1995, ISBN 3-89331-208-0, S. 147
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