Country Germany District Südliche Weinstraße Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 15.45 km² Local time Monday 5:20 AM Dialling code 06347 | State Rhineland-Palatinate Elevation 135 m (443 ft) Postal codes 76879 Population 2,517 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 76879 Municipal assoc. Offenbach an der Queich | |
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Hochstadt (previously also "Niederhochstadt") is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.
Map of 76879 Hochstadt, Germany
It belongs, along with other municipalities, to the Verbandsgemeinde Offenbach an der Queich. The town has a long history, dating back several thousands of years. Hochstadt has just recently held its 1225 Year Celebration, from August 1–4 and August 8–11.
Johann Valentin Pressler, who was a forebear of Elvis Presley and a winegrower, emigrated from Niederhochstadt (then a village) to America in 1710.
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