Hochheim am Main

Hochheim am Main (Old English: Hockamore) is a town in the Main-Taunus district of the German state of Hesse. It is located near the right bank of the river Main three miles above its confluence with the Rhine, as well as on the German Timber-Frame Road.

Location
Located in the Rheingau, Hochheim has historically been a centre of the wine trade. The English word "hock", a generic term for Rhine wine, is derived from Hochheim.

History
There is a historical reference to Hochheim in the chronicles as early as the 7th century. Hochheim is the site of an Austrian military victory over the French Empire on 7 November 1813.

Town partnerships
Hochheim has the following twinned towns:
 * 🇫🇷 Le Pontet, France since 1987
 * 🇭🇺 Bonyhád, Hungary since 1997
 * 🇩🇪 Kölleda

Education
Local children attend school in Hochheim until the Year 11 (UK) or 10th grade (US). After that, if they choose to continue with their education, they have to attend schools in Wiesbaden or Mainz.

Notable residents

 * Anne Heitmann, poet
 * Valentin Petry, cyclist
 * Carl Graeger (1849-1902), established Sekthaus Carl Graeger winery in 1877