Hochstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate

Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Coat of arms of Hochstadt
Coat of arms
Location of Hochstadt within Südliche Weinstraße district
(2019–24) Timo Reuther[1] (CDU)Area
 • Total15.45 km2 (5.97 sq mi)Elevation
135 m (443 ft)Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,671 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
76879
Dialling codes06347Vehicle registrationSÜWWebsiteoffenbach-queich.de

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

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  3. ^ http://www.germanheritage.com/biographies/mtoz/presley.html German American Corner: Presley, Elvis
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