Country Germany Admin. region Stuttgart Elevation 292 m (958 ft) Area 7.75 km² Local time Monday 5:02 AM Dialling code 07153 | State Baden-Württemberg District Esslingen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 4,696 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 73269 Administrative region Stuttgart | |
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Hochdorf is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Mayor: 1986 - 31.3.2009: Roland Erhardt, since 1.4.2009: Gerhart Kuttler
Contents
- Map of Hochdorf Germany
- Neighboring communities
- Municipality arrangement
- History
- Religions
- Education
- Natural monuments
- Regular events
- Freeman
- Sons and daughters of the town
- Personalities who were active in Hochdorf
- Literature
- References
Map of Hochdorf, Germany
Hochdorf is situated about 30 km southeast of Stuttgart in the northwestern foothills of the Swabian Jura and just south of the Schurwald. The municipality extends between Plochingen (west) and Kirchheim unter Teck (south) in the valley of the Talbach, shortly before it confluences with the Fils.
Neighboring communities
Adjacent municipalities are Ebersbach (Göppingen district) in the east, Notzingen in the south, Wernau in the West, Plochingen in the northwest and Reichenbach an der Fils in the north (all Esslingen district).
View from Hochdorf
Municipality arrangement
Hochdorf includes Hochdorf and the house Ziegelhof and the Abandoned village Hinterburg.
History
Hochdorf was first mentioned in 1189, but is probably originated in the 5th century. Until 1454 the place was owned by various monasteries, then it belonged to Württemberg. Within Württemberg Hochdorf first belonged to Oberamt Kirchheim and since 1485 to Oberamt Göppingen. In 1842 was the reincorporation to Kirchheim, where the city remained until the reorganization of the districts 1938. Since then Hochdorf belongs to the district of Esslingen.
Religions
Since the Reformation Hochdorf is predominantly Protestant coined.
Education
Since the 1970s, there is only a primary school in Hochdorf, the Breitwies school. Schools are visited in the neighboring villages. There are two kindergartens in the municipality for the young children. The children's and youth library contains a stock of 4,000 media.