Hochspeyer is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest (Pfälzer Wald), approx. 10 km east of Kaiserslautern.
Hochspeyer | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hochspeyer within Kaiserslautern district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°26′34″N 7°53′48″E / 49.44278°N 7.89667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Kaiserslautern |
| Municipal assoc. | Enkenbach-Alsenborn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Dominic Jonas[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.72 km2 (8.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,738 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67691 |
| Dialling codes | 06305 |
| Vehicle registration | KL |
| Website | www.hochspeyer-pfalz.de |
Hochspeyer was the seat of the former Verbandsgemeinde Hochspeyer ("collective municipality").
History
editHochspeyer's history is closely related to the Cistercian Abbey of Otterberg, to which the Münchhof belonged since 1195.
In 1801 the region Palatinate became part of the French Département Mont-Tonnerre, and in 1815 it became part of the Bavarian Kingdom.
After World War II Palatinate (and with it Hochspeyer) was incorporated in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Education
editHochspeyer has the Münchhofschule (a primary and secondary school) as well as three Kindergartens.
Economy
editTrade, minor industry and farming shape the small local economy in Hochspeyer. Tourism is about to develop since the Palatinate forest has become part of the biosphere reserve Pfälzer Wald-Vosges du Nord in 1998 and projects like the Mountainbikepark Pfälzerwald, a route network for mountainbiking, have been initiated.
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Farmland and forests form Hochspeyer's environment -
New development areas lead to a rise of population -
Good traffic infrastructure and the Palatine Forest attract tourists
Transport
editHochspeyer is near the A6 and A63 motorways. It is also served by the B37 and B49 roads.
For rail, Hochspeyer is served by RheinNeckar S-Bahn trains on the Saarbrücken–Mannheim line between Kaiserslautern/Homburg and Mannheim/Heidelberg half-hourly.
Climate
editClimate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[3]
| Climate data for Hochspeyer | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1 (33) |
3 (37) |
8 (46) |
12 (53) |
16 (60) |
20 (68) |
21 (69) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
13 (55) |
6 (42) |
3 (37) |
11 (51) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3 (26) |
−2 (28) |
0 (32) |
3 (37) |
6 (42) |
10 (50) |
12 (53) |
11 (51) |
9 (48) |
5 (41) |
1 (33) |
0 (32) |
4 (39) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58 (2.3) |
51 (2) |
46 (1.8) |
46 (1.8) |
51 (2) |
66 (2.6) |
61 (2.4) |
76 (3) |
64 (2.5) |
48 (1.9) |
51 (2) |
64 (2.5) |
680 (26.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
edit- Johannes Böhm (1890–1957), politician (SPD)
- Wilhelm Moschel (1896–1954), chemist
- Karl Ritter (1916–1994), politician (SPD)
- Hugo Ohliger (1920–1999), politician (CSU)
- Peter Schwarz (born 1953), football player
References
edit- ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
- ^ Climate Summary for Hochspeyer from Weatherbase.com
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on July 6, 2013.
External links
edit- Hochspeyer Web Site Tourism and Community Town site