Höpfingen

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Höpfingen, sometimes spelled Hoepfingen, is a municipality in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Höpfingen
Aerial view of St. Ägidius Church and surrounding area in the Höpfingen subdivision
Aerial view of St. Ägidius Church and surrounding area in the Höpfingen subdivision
Coat of arms of Höpfingen
Location of Höpfingen within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district
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Höpfingen is located in Germany
Höpfingen
Höpfingen
Höpfingen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Höpfingen
Höpfingen
Coordinates: 49°36′5″N 9°25′51″E / 49.60139°N 9.43083°E / 49.60139; 9.43083
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictNeckar-Odenwald-Kreis
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2021–29) Christian Hauck[1]
Area
 • Total30.49 km2 (11.77 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,080
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74746
Dialling codes06283
Vehicle registrationMOS, BCH
Websitewww.hoepfingen.de

Administration

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The municipality consists of two subdivisions:

  • Höpfingen
  • Waldstetten

Geography

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The district lies on the southeastern slope of the Odenwald mountain range. Part is included with the Neckartal-Odenwald Nature Park, one of the largest national parks in Baden-Württemberg.

Höpfingen, in the northern part of the municipality, has forests, fields and meadows. To the south, the town of Waldstetten sits in a valley with several streams running through.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
  3. ^ "Unsere Ortsteile". Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2016.