Hochheim am Main

Hochheim am Main
Town
Old Town of Hochheim am Main with the old cemetery
Old Town of Hochheim am Main with the old cemetery
Coat of arms of Hochheim am Main
Coat of arms
Location of Hochheim am Main within Main-Taunus-Kreis district
EppsteinKelkheimBad SodenLiederbach am TaunusSchwalbach am TaunusEschbornSulzbachHofheimKriftelHattersheim am MainFlörsheim am MainHochheim am MainWiesbadenOffenbach (district)FrankfurtHochtaunuskreisRheingau-Taunus-KreisWiesbadenGroß-Gerau (district)
Hochheim am Main is located in Germany
Hochheim am Main
Hochheim am Main
Hochheim am Main is located in Hesse
Hochheim am Main
Hochheim am Main
Coordinates: 50°1′N 8°21′E / 50.017°N 8.350°E / 50.017; 8.350
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictMain-Taunus-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2021–27) Dirk Westedt[1]
Area
 • Total19.43 km2 (7.50 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total18,538
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
65239
Dialling codes06146
Vehicle registrationMTK
Websitewww.hochheim.de

Hochheim am Main (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːxˌhaɪ̯m am ˌmaɪ̯n] ⓘ; 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.

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
  3. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hochheim" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 554.