Hochheim am Main

Hochheim am Main (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːxˌhaɪm ʔam ˈmaɪn] ^ⓘ, lit. 'Hochheim on the Main'; Old English: Hockamore) is a town in the Main-Taunus district of the German state of Hesse. It is located near the right bank of the river Main^[3] three miles above its confluence with the Rhine, as well as on the German Timber-Frame Road.

Hochheim am Main
Town
Old Town of Hochheim am Main with the old cemetery
Coat of arms
Location of Hochheim am Main within Main-Taunus-Kreis district
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Coordinates: 50°1′N 8°21′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Main-Taunus-Kreis
Government
• Mayor (2021–27)	Dirk Westedt[1]
Area
• Total	19.43 km2 (7.50 sq mi)
Elevation	129 m (423 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	18,538
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	65239
Dialling codes	06146
Vehicle registration	MTK
Website	www.hochheim.de

Geography

Location

Located in the Rheingau, Hochheim has historically been a centre of the wine trade. The English word "hock", a generic term for Rhine wine,^[3] is derived from Hochheim.

History

There is a historical reference to Hochheim in the chronicles as early as the 7th century.^[3] Hochheim is the site of an Austrian military victory over the French Empire on 7 November 1813.

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  South of Hochheim am Main

Town partnerships

Hochheim has the following twinned towns:^[4]

• Le Pontet, France since 1987
• Bonyhád, Hungary since 1997
• Kölleda

Education

Local children attend school in Hochheim until the Year 11 (UK) or 10th grade (US). After that, if they choose to continue with their education, they have to attend schools in Wiesbaden or Mainz.

Notable residents

• Anne Heitmann, poet
• Valentin Petry, cyclist
• Carl Graeger (1849-1902), established Sekthaus Carl Graeger winery in 1877

See also

• Schüler, Geschichte der Hochheim am Main (Hochheim, 1888)^[3]