Hochstadt (previously also "Niederhochstadt") is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Hochstadt | |
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_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Hochstadt within Südliche Weinstraße district _in_S%C3%9CW.svg) | |
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| Coordinates: 49°14′25″N 8°12′57″E / 49.24028°N 8.21583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Südliche Weinstraße |
| Municipal assoc. | Offenbach an der Queich |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Timo Reuther[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.45 km2 (5.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,671 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76879 |
| Dialling codes | 06347 |
| Vehicle registration | SÜW |
| Website | offenbach-queich.de |
It belongs, along with other municipalities, to the Verbandsgemeinde Offenbach an der Queich. The town has a long history, dating back several thousands of years. Hochstadt has just recently held its 1225 Year Celebration, from August 1–4 and August 8–11.
Johann Valentin Pressler, who was a forebear of Elvis Presley and a winegrower, emigrated from Niederhochstadt (then a village) to America in 1710.[3]
References
edit- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ http://www.germanheritage.com/biographies/mtoz/presley.html German American Corner: Presley, Elvis
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