Höchberg

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

(2020–26) Alexander Knahn^[1]Area • Total7.55 km² (2.92 sq mi)Elevation280 m (920 ft)Population • Total9,592 • Density1,300/km² (3,300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes0931Vehicle registrationWÜWebsitewww.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.^[3]

Notable residents

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

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