Heidenheim, Bavaria

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Heidenheim

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Location of Heidenheim within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district

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Coordinates: 49°1′N 10°45′E﻿ / ﻿49.017°N 10.750°E﻿ / 49.017; 10.750
Country| Germany
State| Bavaria
Admin. region| Mittelfranken
District| Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Municipal assoc.| Hahnenkamm
Subdivisions| 4 Ortsteile
Government

• Mayor (2020–26) | Susanne Feller[1]
Area

• Total

| 52.29 km2 (20.19 sq mi)
Elevation

| 529 m (1,736 ft)
Population

(2024-12-31)[2]

• Total

| 2,487
• Density| 48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes|

91719

Dialling codes| 09833
Vehicle registration| WUG
Website| Markt Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm

Heidenheim (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪdn̩ˌhaɪm] ⓘ) is a market town in central-western Bavaria, Germany. It is sometimes known as Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm to avoid confusion with nearby Heidenheim an der Brenz in Baden-Württemberg.

## Geography

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Heidenheim is located in the administrative district of Middle Franconia. It belongs to the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district and is the seat of the Hahnenkamm municipal association. Heidenheim includes the local subdistricts of Degersheim, Hechlingen am See, and Hohentrüdingen.

## History

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Heidenheim was first mentioned in the year 742. During that time, the double monastery of Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm (housing monks and nuns) was founded by Saint Willibald and was later led by Saint Walpurga, who became abbess after his death.[3] Secular power was represented in turn by the Earl of Truhendingen (Altentrühdingen), the Duke of Bavaria, and the Hohenzollern burgrave of Nuremberg. Thereafter, the town belonged to the Principality of Ansbach. The monastery was closed in 1537 due to the Reformation. Since then, Heidenheim has been mostly Lutheran. In 1792, Prussia bought the Principality of Ansbach, bringing Heidenheim under Prussian rule. As part of Ansbach, Heidenheim was transferred back to Bavaria due to the Treaty of Paris (1806) [de].

## See also

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* Heidenheim Abbey [de], a former Benedictine foundation

## References

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1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
3. ^ Proksch, Nikola (1997). "The Anglo-Saxon Missionaries on the Continent". Monks of England: The Benedictines in England from Augustine to the Present Day. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. pp. 37–54.

## External links

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* Markt Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm

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Towns and municipalities in Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

* Absberg
* Alesheim
* Bergen
* Burgsalach
* Dittenheim
* Ellingen
* Ettenstatt
* Gnotzheim
* Gunzenhausen
* Haundorf
* Heidenheim
* Höttingen
* Langenaltheim
* Markt Berolzheim
* Meinheim
* Muhr am See
* Nennslingen
* Pappenheim
* Pfofeld
* Pleinfeld
* Polsingen
* Raitenbuch
* Solnhofen
* Theilenhofen
* Treuchtlingen
* Weißenburg in Bayern
* Westheim

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