Höchberg | |
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Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary | |
Location of Höchberg within Würzburg district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 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 (2020–26) | Alexander Knahn[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,601 |
• 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 |
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.[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.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ Gedenkstätten für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus. Eine Dokumentation, Band 1. Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, Bonn 1995, ISBN 3-89331-208-0, S. 147