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Hochfelden, Bas-Rhin

Coordinates: 48°45′37″N 7°34′15″E / 48.7603°N 7.5708°E / 48.7603; 7.5708
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Hochfelden
The town hall in Hochfelden
The town hall in Hochfelden
Coat of arms of Hochfelden
Location of Hochfelden
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Hochfelden is located in France
Hochfelden
Hochfelden
Hochfelden is located in Grand Est
Hochfelden
Hochfelden
Coordinates: 48°45′37″N 7°34′15″E / 48.7603°N 7.5708°E / 48.7603; 7.5708
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSaverne
CantonBouxwiller
IntercommunalityPays de la Zorn
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Georges Pfister[1]
Area
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15.76 km2 (6.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,042
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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]

History

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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

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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

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Meteor beer is brewed and sold in Hochfelden.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  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