Highest (Dortmund)

Highest City of Dortmund Coordinates: 51 ° 27 '38 "  N , 7 ° 31' 40"  E
Height :	approx. 190 m above sea level NHN
Residents :	2357  (December 31, 2013)
Incorporation :	August 1, 1929
Postal code :	44267
Area code :	0231
Subdistrict :	541

Höchst is a southeastern part of Dortmund in the Hörde district . The district had a total of 2357 inhabitants on December 31, 2013 and is included in the statistical district of Holzen .

The district owes its name to its location. It is located on one of the highest points in Dortmund and is surrounded by the districts of Benninghofen and Berghofen in the north, Holzen and the Sommerberg residential area immediately adjacent to Höchst in the south, and by Wichlinghofen and Wellinghofen in the west. The district stretches mainly along Wittbräucker Straße. The center is located at the intersection of Wittbräucker Straße / Höchstener Straße.

Höchst is a preferred and affluent residential area in the south of Dortmund. With standard land values ​​of up to 400 euros per square meter, the most expensive properties in Dortmund can be found in Höchst in addition to some areas in Kirchhörde , Syburg and Hörde . A striking number of classic bungalow villas from the 1970s and modern specimens from the new millennium can be found on the hillside in particular.

Höchst has a primary school and two kindergartens. For young people there is the “Youngsters' Point” meeting point.

The largest club is TuS Borussia Höchst with gymnastics, gymnastics, volleyball, handball and chess departments. Courses in other sports are held regularly in the primary school gym. The Höchster Schützenverein organizes an annual shooting festival.

In April 2017, an attack was carried out on the Borussia Dortmund team bus in Höchst .

population

As of December 31, 2013, 2357 inhabitants lived in Höchst.

Structure of the Supreme Population:

• Population density: 64 inhabitants per hectare of settlement area.
• Minor quota: 18.5%, slightly below the Dortmund average of 20.1%.
• Old age quota: 40.7%, well above the Dortmund average of 31.3%.
• Proportion of foreigners: 3.0%, well below the Dortmund average of 12.8%.
• Unemployment rate: 5.9%, well below the Dortmund average of 13.4%.

The average income in Höchst is around 55% above the Dortmund average.

Population development

year	2003	2008	2010	2013
Residents	2371	2404	2395	2357

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistical Atlas 2015. (PDF; 24.2 MB) (No longer available online.) City of Dortmund - Dortmund Statistics Office, July 2015, p. 15 , archived from the original on September 14, 2016 ; Retrieved June 29, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.