Hochfelden, Bas-Rhin

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Hochfelden
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The town hall in Hochfelden
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Location of Hochfelden
Hochfelden, Bas-Rhin
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Hochfelden
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Hochfelden
Coordinates: 48°45′37″N7°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 (20202026) Georges Pfister [1]
Area
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15.76 km2 (6.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [2]
4,039
  Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67202 /67270
Elevation155–222 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]

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History

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,165    
1975 3,191+0.12%
1982 3,184−0.03%
1990 3,088−0.38%
1999 3,293+0.72%
2007 3,449+0.58%
2012 3,903+2.50%
2017 3,987+0.43%
Source: INSEE [6]

Economy

Meteor beer is brewed and sold in Hochfelden.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  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.
  6. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE