Hochfelden, Bas-Rhin

For the municipality in Switzerland, see Hochfelden, Switzerland.

Hochfelden
Coat of arms of Hochfelden Coat of arms
Hochfelden
Location within Alsace region Hochfelden
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Saverne
Canton	Bouxwiller
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Georges Pfister
Area1	12.09 km2 (4.67 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	3,061
• Density	250/km2 (660/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	67202 / 67270
Elevation	155–222 m (509–728 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Hochfelden is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France.

History

Until their deportation to the south in 1940, Hochfelden had a significant Jewish community.

In 1941, more than 200 young people celebrated Bastille Day with a street procession. The occupying forces retaliated, placing the village under a state of siege. The Mayor and Gendarmes were replaced and 106 people, including 23 women, were interned at Schirmeck. The information was reported to London where the events were reported by the BBC.

Economy

Meteor beer is brewed and sold in Hochfelden.

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References

• INSEE commune file