What is Hockenheim?
Q: What is Hockenheim?
A: Hockenheim is a German town in northwest Baden-Württemberg, about 20 km south of Mannheim.
Q: Where is it located?
A: It is in the Upper Rhine valley on the tourist routes of the Baden Asparagus Route ("Badische Spargelstraße") and the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
Q: What is Hockenheim known for?
A: The town is known for its motor racing circuit, the Hockenheimring.
Q: How large is it?
A: Hockenheim is one of the six largest towns in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district.
Q: When did its population exceed 20,000?
A: Since 1999, the population has exceeded 20,000.
Q: When did it receive regional central town status?
A: In 2001, Hockenheim received regional central town ("Große Kreisstadt") status.
