Hochdorf is a municipality in the district of Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany. The mayors are Roland Erhardt (1986 – 31 March 2009) and Gerhart Kuttler (since 1 April 2009).
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Coordinates: 48°41′43″N 9°28′10″E / 48.69528°N 9.46944°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Stuttgart |
District | Esslingen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2017–25) | Gerhard Kuttler[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 7.75 km2 (2.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,903 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 73269 |
Dialling codes | 07153 |
Vehicle registration | ES |
Website | www.hochdorf.de |
Hochdorf is situated about 30 km southeast of Stuttgart in the northwestern foothills of the Swabian Jura and just south of the Schurwald. The municipality extends between Plochingen (west) and Kirchheim unter Teck (south) in the valley of the Talbach, shortly before it converges with the Fils.
Adjacent municipalities are Ebersbach (Göppingen district) in the east, Notzingen in the south, Wernau in the west, Plochingen in the northwest and Reichenbach an der Fils in the north (all Esslingen district).
Hochdorf includes Hochdorf, the house Ziegelhof and the abandoned village Hinterburg.[3]
Hochdorf was first mentioned in 1189 but probably originated in the 5th century. Until 1454, the place was owned by various monasteries, then it belonged to Württemberg. Within Württemberg, Hochdorf first belonged to Oberamt Kirchheim and, since 1485, to Oberamt Göppingen. In 1842, Kirchheim was reincorporated, where the city remained until the reorganization of the districts in 1938. Since then, Hochdorf has belonged to the district of Esslingen.
Since the Reformation, Hochdorf is predominantly Protestant coined.
Since the 1970s, there has been only one primary school in Hochdorf, the Breitwies School. Schools are visited in the neighboring villages. There are two kindergartens in the municipality for young children. The children's and youth library contains a stock of 4,000 media.