Höchst, Austria
Municipality in Vorarlberg, Austria
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Höchst (German pronunciation: [ˈhøːkst] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
Höchst | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the district | |
  Höchst Location within Austria  Höchst Location with Vorarlberg | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′16″N 09°38′27″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Vorarlberg |
| District | Bregenz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefan Übelhör |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.16 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 403 m (1,322 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 8,591 |
| • Density | 426.1/km2 (1,104/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6973 |
| Area code | 05578 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | www.hoechst.at |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,982 | — |
| 1880 | 1,990 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 2,011 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 2,093 | +4.1% |
| 1910 | 2,356 | +12.6% |
| 1923 | 2,350 | −0.3% |
| 1934 | 2,399 | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 2,486 | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 2,740 | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 3,391 | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 5,041 | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 5,893 | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 6,423 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 7,096 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 7,777 | +9.6% |
