Heidenheim () is a Landkreis (district) in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Ostalbkreis, Dillingen, Günzburg, Alb-Donau and Göppingen.
History The district dates back to the Oberamt Heidenheim, which was created at the beginning of the 19th century. In 1808 it was enlarged by merging with the Oberamt Giengen. It was converted into a district in 1934/38, and enlarged by municipalities from the Oberamt Neresheim and the Oberamt Ulm. The communal reform of 1973 left the district virtually unchanged.
Geography The district is located in the high plains of the Swabian Alb (Schwäbische Alb) mountains.
Coat of arms The coat of arms show the colors of the Lords of Hellenstein in the left half. They ruled the city Heidenheim until 1307. The castle tower to the right symbolizes the many castles in the district. The area was split between many ruling families, who built castles for protecting their ownership.
Cities and municipalities
CitiesAdministrative districtsMunicipalitiesGiengen (Brenz) Heidenheim (Brenz) Herbrechtingen NiederstotzingenGiengen Heidenheim Sontheim-NiederstotzingenDischingen Gerstetten Hermaringen Königsbronn Nattheim Sontheim (Brenz) Steinheim am Albuch
Former cities and villages former villages villages (nowadays) population (June 6, 1961) Auernheim Nattheim 594 Ballmertshofen Dischingen 431 Bergenweiler Sontheim an der Brenz 275 Bissingen ob Lontal Herbrechtingen 465 Bolheim Herbrechtingen 2.896 Brenz Sontheim an der Brenz 1.174 Burgberg Giengen an der Brenz 1.805 Demmingen Dischingen 501 Dettingen am Albuch Gerstetten 1.411 Dischingen Dischingen 1.423 Dunstelkingen Dischingen 431 Eglingen Dischingen 635 Fleinheim Nattheim 374 Frickingen Dischingen 479 Gerstetten Gerstetten 4.655 Giengen an der Brenz, Stadt Giengen an der Brenz 10.825 Großkuchen Heidenheim an der Brenz 961 Gussenstadt Gerstetten 1.173 Hausen ob Lontal Herbrechtingen 165 Heidenheim an der Brenz, Große Kreisstadt Heidenheim an der Brenz 48.792 Heldenfingen Gerstetten 970 Herbrechtingen Herbrechtingen 6.454 Hermaringen Hermaringen 1.940 Heuchlingen Gerstetten 759 Hohenmemmingen Giengen an der Brenz 1.209 Hürben Giengen an der Brenz 907 Itzelberg Königsbronn 606 Königsbronn Königsbronn 4.258 Nattheim Nattheim 2.346 Niederstotzingen, Stadt Niederstotzingen 2.138 Oberstotzingen Niederstotzingen 842OchsenbergKönigsbronn 451 Oggenhausen Heidenheim an der Brenz 918 Sachsenhausen Giengen an der Brenz 232 Söhnstetten Steinheim am Albuch 1.369 Sontheim an der Brenz Sontheim an der Brenz 2.964 Steinheim am Albuch Steinheim am Albuch 4.358 Stetten ob Lontal Niederstotzingen 427 Trugenhofen Dischingen 320 Zang Königsbronn 520
References
External links
Official website (German)