Hochfelden (Bas-Rhin)

Hochfelden is a commune with 3453 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bas- Rhin in the Alsace region. It is the capital of the eponymous canton in the arrondissement of Strasbourg- Campagne and one of the 26 member communities of the Communauté de communes du Pays de la anger.

History

Hochfelden is first mentioned in 816 under the name Hocfeldis. Later you will also find the spellings Hoffelden and high field.

Up to the exile of the Jews in 1940 to Southern France Hochfelden had a Jewish community. Since 1841 there were in Hochfelden a synagogue. At that time the congregation numbered about 200 members.

On July 13, 1941, the eve of the French National Day, about 200 young people were demonstrating against the occupation of Nazi Germany by parading ostentatiously singing the Marseillaise before the French national flag. In the following days, 108 were arrested by the Gestapo and taken them through Vorbruck - Schirmeck in the detention camp.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms depicts St. Peter with his keys and insignia book.

Population

Economy

In Hochfelden beer has been brewed since 870. The local family brewery Meteor operates a pub and a museum. Guided tours are offered.

Partner community

  • Hochfelden in Switzerland

Attractions

  • Former synagogue and former Jewish school building, which now houses the local museum.
Bas-Rhin Arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne Cantons of France Canton of Hochfelden Postal codes in France Hochfelden, Switzerland Alteckendorf Bossendorf Ettendorf Geiswiller Gingsheim Grassendorf Hohatzenheim Hohfrankenheim Ingenheim Issenhausen Lixhausen Melsheim Minversheim Ringeldorf Schaffhouse-sur-Zorn Scherlenheim Schwindratzheim Waltenheim-sur-Zorn Wickersheim-Wilshausen Wilwisheim Wingersheim Arrondissement of Strasbourg-Ville Achenheim Bernolsheim Berstett Bietlenheim Bilwisheim Bischheim, Bas-Rhin Blaesheim Breuschwickersheim Brumath Dingsheim Donnenheim Dossenheim-Kochersberg Duppigheim Durningen Eckbolsheim Eckwersheim Entzheim Eschau (Bas-Rhin) Fegersheim Fessenheim-le-Bas Friedolsheim Furdenheim Geispolsheim Geudertheim Gougenheim Gries (Bas-Rhin) Griesheim-sur-Souffel Handschuheim Hangenbieten Holtzheim Hurtigheim Ittenheim Kienheim Kolbsheim Krautwiller Kriegsheim Kurtzenhouse Kuttolsheim La Wantzenau Lampertheim (Bas-Rhin) Lingolsheim Lipsheim Mittelhausbergen Mittelschaeffolsheim Mommenheim (Bas-Rhin) Mundolsheim Niederhausbergen Oberhausbergen Oberschaeffolsheim Olwisheim Osthoffen Ostwald, Bas-Rhin Pfettisheim Pfulgriesheim Plobsheim Quatzenheim Ringendorf Rohr (Bas-Rhin) Rottelsheim Saessolsheim Schiltigheim Schnersheim Souffelweyersheim Truchtersheim Vendenheim Weyersheim Willgottheim Wintzenheim-Kochersberg Wiwersheim Wolfisheim
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