Höchstädt an der Donau

Höchstädt an der Donau (Alemannic German: [Hechstädt] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a town in the district of Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany. It is near the banks of the Danube. It contains of the following suburbs: Höchstädt an der Donau, Deisenhofen, Oberglauheim, Schwennenbach and Sonderheim. The town is the seat of the municipal association Höchstädt an der Donau, which includes the towns Blindheim, Finningen, Lutzingen and Schwenningen.

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Location of Höchstädt an der Donau within Dillingen district
Coordinates: 48°36′N 10°33′E / 48.600°N 10.550°E / 48.600; 10.550Coordinates: 48°36′N 10°33′E / 48.600°N 10.550°E / 48.600; 10.550
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictDillingen
Government
 • Mayor (2018–24) Gerrit Maneth[1] (FW)
Area
 • Total37.45 km2 (14.46 sq mi)
Elevation
416 m (1,365 ft)
Population
 (2016-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,663
 • Density177.92/km2 (460.80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
89420
Vehicle registrationDLG
Websitewww.hoechstaedt.de
File:Battle of Blenheim Diorama.jpg
Diorama of the battle in the Heimat museum in Höchstädt. The foreground depicts the fierce fighting in and around Blindheim.

References

  1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, accessed 19 July 2021.
  2. "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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