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Höchstädt an der Donau

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Höchstädt an der Donau

Total population

6,765

Air quality index

40Good
Elevation416 m
Land area37.45 km²
Coordinates48.61°, 10.57°

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City facts

Elevation
416 m
Area
37.45 km²
Official website
www.vg-hoechstaedt.de/hoechstaedt

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Höchstädt an der Donau is a town in the district of Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the banks of the Danube. It consists of the following suburbs: Höchstädt an der Donau, Deisenhofen, Oberglauheim, Schwennenbach and Sonderheim. The town is the seat of the municipal association Höchstädt an der Donau, which includes the towns Blindheim, Finningen, Lutzingen and Schwenningen.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
48.6114
Longitude
10.5671
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
40
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
10.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
16
Ozone (µg/m³)
53
NO₂ (µg/m³)
9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
47,371
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    795
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    785
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    747
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    671
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    643
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    635
  • Great Crested Grebe
    Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    634
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    627

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2006-07-18

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Bayern

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,188

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
208
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Small White
Small White
Pieris rapae
Seen 2026-06-26
Green-veined White
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
Seen 2026-06-26
European Peacock Butterfly
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
Seen 2026-06-26
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
Seen 2026-06-26
Marsh Frog
Marsh Frog
Pelophylax ridibundus
Seen 2026-06-25
Baton Blue
Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes baton
Seen 2026-06-25
Large Blue
Large Blue
Phengaris arion
Seen 2026-06-25
Common Brimstone
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
Seen 2026-06-25
Asian Mud-dauber Wasp
Asian Mud-dauber Wasp
Sceliphron curvatum
Seen 2026-06-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Höchstädt an der Donau, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Friedrich-von-Tieck Strasse - geo.hlipp.de - 22215 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miMarktplatz, Hoechstaedt - geo.hlipp.de - 22216 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miHochaltar, Hoechstaedt - geo.hlipp.de - 22217 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miTaufstein, Hoechstaedt (Font) - geo.hlipp.de - 22218 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miHeimatmuseum, Hoechstaedt - geo.hlipp.de - 22219 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miHoechstaedt, Schlacht 1704 (Battle of Blenheim 1704) - geo.hlipp.de - 22220 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miBY Hoechstaedt an der Donau Heilig Geist — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miBY Hoechstaedt an der Donau Stadtpfarrkirche — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miBY Hoechstaedt an der Donau Stadtpfarrkirche 2 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miBY Hoechstaedt an der Donau Stadtpfarrkirche 3 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miBY Hoechstaedt an der Donau Stadtpfarrkirche 4 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miHeimatmuseum Höchstädt a.d.Donau 3 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miHeimatmuseum Höchstädt a.d.Donau 2 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miHeimatmuseum Höchstädt a.d.Donau 4 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miHeimatmuseum Höchstädt a.d.Donau 1 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miMariä Himmelfahrt (Höchstädt an der Donau) 1 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miMariä Himmelfahrt (Höchstädt an der Donau) Portal — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miMariä Himmelfahrt (Höchstädt an der Donau) südl Marienaltar 2 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miMariä Himmelfahrt (Höchstädt an der Donau) südl Marienaltar 1 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miMarktplatz 2 Höchstädt a d Donau 2 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miMariä Himmelfahrt (Höchstädt an der Donau) südl Marienaltar 1b — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0 miBY Hoechstaedt an der Donau Oelbergkapelle — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0.1 miBY Hoechstaedt an der Donau Stadtpfarrkirche 1 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0.1 miJudenberg 18 Höchstädt a d Donau 1 — Höchstädt an der Donau, Germany0.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office

AGS
09773139
Population (Wikidata)
7,073
Wikidata
Q505909

Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office — Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439