Hochstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate

Hochstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːxʃtat]; previously also "Niederhochstadt") is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany.

Hochstadt
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Hochstadt within Südliche Weinstraße district
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Coordinates: 49°14′25″N 8°12′57″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Südliche Weinstraße
Municipal assoc.	Offenbach an der Queich
Subdivisions	2
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Timo Reuther[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	15.45 km2 (5.97 sq mi)
Elevation	135 m (443 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,708
• Density	180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	76879
Dialling codes	06347
Vehicle registration	SÜW
Website	offenbach-queich.de

It belongs, along with other municipalities, to the Verbandsgemeinde Offenbach an der Queich. The town has a long history, dating back several thousands of years. Hochstadt has just recently held its 1225 Year Celebration, from August 1–4 and August 8–11.

Johann Valentin Pressler, who was a forebear of Elvis Presley and a winegrower, emigrated from Niederhochstadt (then a village) to America in 1710.^[3]