Hochburg-Ach is a municipality in the district of Braunau am Inn in the

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n state of

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Geography

Hochburg-Ach lies in the

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on the Germany border, directly opposite the Bavarian town of Burghausen. It lies east of the Salzach. About 42 percent of the municipality is forest and 52 percent farmland.

Notable people

* Franz Xaver Gruber (1787–1863), primary school teacher, church organist and composer was born here.''Teacher, musician and composer of the melody of “Silent Night”''
www.stillenacht.com, Retrieved 7 June 2018.

References

Cities and towns in Braunau am Inn District {{UpperAustria-geo-stub