Hochstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate

Hochstadt (previously also "Niederhochstadt") is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Hochstadt
Coat of arms
Location of Hochstadt within Südliche Weinstraße district
Hochstadt
Hochstadt
Coordinates: 49°14′25″N 8°12′57″E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdliche Weinstraße
Municipal assoc.Offenbach an der Queich
Subdivisions2
Government
  MayorOtto Paul (CDU)
Area
  Total15.45 km2 (5.97 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total2,530
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76879
Dialling codes06347
Vehicle registrationSÜW
Websiteoffenbach-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.[2]

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.
  2. http://www.germanheritage.com/biographies/mtoz/presley.html German American Corner: Presley, Elvis


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