Hechingen

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Hechingen
Town
View to the old town
Coat of arms
Location of Hechingen within Zollernalbkreis district
Hechingen Show map of Germany Hechingen Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°21′06″N 08°57′48″E / 48.35167°N 8.96333°E / 48.35167; 8.96333
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Zollernalbkreis
Subdivisions	9
Government
• Mayor (2018–26)	Philipp Hahn[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	66.44 km2 (25.65 sq mi)
Elevation	528 m (1,732 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	19,439
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	72371–72379
Dialling codes	07471, 07477 (Schlatt)
Vehicle registration	BL or HCH
Website	www.hechingen.de

Hechingen (Swabian: Hächenga) is a town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the state capital of Stuttgart and 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Lake Constance and the Swiss border.