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
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
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionUnterfranken
DistrictWürzburg
Government
 • MayorPeter Stichler (SPD)
Area
 • Total7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total9,503
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
97204
Dialling codes0931
Vehicle registrationWÜ
Websitewww.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.[2]

Notable residents
  • Kurt Pompe (1899–1964), Nazi SS concentration camp commandant

References
  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
  2. 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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