Heidenheim an der Brenz

Heidenheim an der Brenz
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Heidenheim an der Brenz within Heidenheim district
Heidenheim an der Brenz Show map of Germany Heidenheim an der Brenz Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°40′34″N 10°09′16″E / 48.67611°N 10.15444°E / 48.67611; 10.15444
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Heidenheim
Government
• Lord mayor (2021–29)	Michael Salomo[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	107.10 km2 (41.35 sq mi)
Elevation	504 m (1,654 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	50,025
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	89501–89522
Dialling codes	07321
Vehicle registration	HDH
Website	www.heidenheim.de

Heidenheim an der Brenz, or just Heidenheim (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪdn̩ˌhaɪm] ^ⓘ; Swabian: Hoidna or Hoirna), is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located near the border with Bavaria, approximately 17 km south of Aalen and 33 km north of Ulm. Heidenheim is the largest town and the seat of the district of Heidenheim, and ranks third behind Aalen and Schwäbisch Gmünd in size among the towns in the region of East Württemberg. Heidenheim is the economic center for all the communities in Heidenheim district and is the headquarters of the Voith industrial company. The town's population in 2021 was just below the 50,000 mark. Heidenheim collaborates with the town of Nattheim in administrative matters.

The residents of Heidenheim and its surrounding area speak the distinct German dialect of Swabian.