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Commune in Grand Est, France

Hochfelden
The town hall in Hochfelden

The town hall in Hochfelden
Coat of arms of Hochfelden

Coat of arms

Location of Hochfelden

Map
Hochfelden is located in France

Hochfelden

Hochfelden is located in Grand Est

Hochfelden
Coordinates:

48°45′37″N 7°34′15″E / 48.7603°N 7.5708°E / 48.7603; 7.5708Coordinates: 48°45′37″N 7°34′15″E / 48.7603°N 7.5708°E / 48.7603; 7.5708
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement Saverne
Canton Bouxwiller
Intercommunality Pays de la Zorn
Government
 • Mayor

(2020–2026)

Georges Pfister[1]
Area

1

 15.76 km2 (6.08 sq mi)
Population 4,048
 • Density 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
Elevation 155–222 m (509–728 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hochfelden is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3] On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Schaffhouse-sur-Zorn was merged into Hochfelden.[4]

History[edit]

Until their deportation to the south in 1940, Hochfelden had a significant Jewish community.[citation needed] The town possesses a synagogue, which is also registered as a Monument historique.[5]

In 1941, more than 200 young people celebrated Bastille Day with a street procession. The occupying forces[clarification needed] retaliated, placing the village under a state of siege. The Mayor and Gendarmes were replaced and 106 people, including 23 women, were interned at Schirmeck. The information was reported to London where the events were reported by the BBC.

Economy[edit]

Meteor beer is brewed and sold in Hochfelden.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^

    “Répertoire national des élus: les maires”. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

  2. ^ “Populations légales 2019”. The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 30 June 2016 (in French)
  5. ^ “Synagogue, ancienne école juive et maison du rabbin”. Base Mérimée. Retrieved 2022-01-24.