Hochheim am Main (, ;
Old English
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:
Hockamore) is a town in the
Main-Taunus district of the German state of
Hesse
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. It is located near the right bank of the river
Main
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three miles above its confluence with the
Rhine
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, as well as on the
German Timber-Frame Road
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.
Geography
Location
Located in the
Rheingau
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, Hochheim has historically been a centre of the
wine
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trade. The
English word "
hock
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* Hock (wine), a type of wine
* Hock (anatomy), part of an animal's leg
* To leave an item with a pawnbroker
* Hock (surname)
* Richard "Hock" Walsh (1948-1999), Canadian blues singer
* A type of wine bottle
A wine bottl ...
", a generic term for Rhine
wine
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,
[ is derived from Hochheim.
]
History
There is a historical reference to Hochheim in the chronicles as early as the 7th century.[ Hochheim is the site of an Austrian military victory over the French Empire on 7 November 1813.
image:Hochheim_Suedstadt_2005_08_13.jpg, South of Hochheim am Main
]
Town partnerships
Hochheim has the following twinned towns:Website Hochheim (in German)
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since 1987
* Bonyhád
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History
The area around Bonyhád has been inhabited since ancient times, primarily by Celts. The modern town can trace its history back to 14th century. The town was briefly uninhab ...
, Hungary
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since 1997
* Kölleda
Education
Local children attend school in Hochheim until the Year 11 (UK) or 10th grade (US). After that, if they choose to continue with their education, they have to attend schools in Wiesbaden
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or Mainz
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.
Notable residents
* Anne Heitmann, poet
* Valentin Petry, cyclist
*Carl Graeger (1849-1902), established Sekthaus Carl Graeger winery in 1877
See also
*Schüler, ''Geschichte der Hochheim am Main'' (Hochheim, 1888)[
]
References
External links
Official website of the government of Hochheim, in German
*
Cultural monuments in Hochheim am Main
(185 data entries)
*
digitalised version of the ''Hochheimer Stadtanzeiger'' (local paper) 1911–1932
Postal history, philately, postcards and archives
Weingut (Winery) in downtown Hochheim
Towns in Hesse
Main-Taunus-Kreis
Rheingau
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