Höchberg

Höchberg
Municipality
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
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Würzburg
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Alexander Knahn
Area
• Total	7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	9,592
• 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.

Notable residents

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