Höpfingen

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

Höpfingen
Aerial view of St. Ägidius Church and surrounding area in the Höpfingen subdivision
Coat of arms
Location of Höpfingen within Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis district
Höpfingen
Höpfingen
Coordinates: 49°36′5″N 9°25′51″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictNeckar-Odenwald-Kreis
Subdivisions2
Government
  MayorAdalbert Hauck (CDU)
Area
  Total30.49 km2 (11.77 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total2,961
  Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
74746
Dialling codes06283
Vehicle registrationMOS, BCH
Websitewww.hoepfingen.de

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.[2]

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References

  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
  2. "Unsere Ortsteile". Retrieved 2 February 2016.


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