Höpfingen

Höpfingen
Aerial view of St. Ägidius Church and surrounding area in the Höpfingen subdivision
Location of Höpfingen within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district
Location of Höpfingen
Höpfingen
Höpfingen
Coordinates: 49°36′5″N 9°25′51″E / 49.60139°N 9.43083°E / 49.60139; 9.43083
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictNeckar-Odenwald-Kreis
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2021–29) Christian Hauck[1]
Area
 • Total
30.49 km2 (11.77 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,070
 • Density101/km2 (261/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74746
Dialling codes06283
Vehicle registrationMOS, BCH
Websitewww.hoepfingen.de

Höpfingen, sometimes spelled Hoepfingen, is a municipality in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Administration

The municipality consists of two subdivisions:

  • Höpfingen
  • Waldstetten

Geography

The district lies on the southeastern slope of the Odenwald mountain range. Part is included with the Neckartal-Odenwald Nature Park, one of the largest national parks in Baden-Württemberg.

Höpfingen, in the northern part of the municipality, has forests, fields and meadows. To the south, the town of Waldstetten sits in a valley with several streams running through.[3]

References

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Unsere Ortsteile". Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2016.