Linkenheim-Hochstetten

Linkenheim-Hochstetten (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪŋkŋ̍haɪ̯m ˈhoːxˌʃtɛtn̩]) is a municipality in the district of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, 17 km north of Karlsruhe.

Linkenheim-Hochstetten
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Linkenheim-Hochstetten within Karlsruhe district
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Coordinates: 49°07′34″N 08°24′36″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Karlsruhe
Government
• Mayor (2023–31)	Michael Möslang[1]
Area
• Total	23.60 km2 (9.11 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	12,342
• Density	520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	76351
Dialling codes	07247
Vehicle registration	KA
Website	www.linkenheim-hochstetten.de

The towns of Linkenheim and Hochstetten merged their municipal governments 1975. The mayor, re-elected on 29 January 2023, is Michael Möslang.

The town is served by routes S1 and S11 of the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn, which is operated by the Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft over the Hardtbahn. Seven stops are served, at Linkenheim Süd, Linkenheim Friedrichstrasse, Linkenheim Rathaus, Linkenheim Schulzentrum, Hochstetten Grenzstrasse, Hochstetten Altenheim and Hochstetten.^[3]

Demographics

Population development:^[4]

Year Inhabitants 1990 9,975 2001 11,690 2011 11,544 2021 12,081