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Heidenheim (district)

Heidenheim
District
Baden-Württemberg HDH.svg
Country  Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region Stuttgart
Capital Heidenheim
Area
 • Total 627.19 km2 (242.16 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2015)
 • Total 130,527
 • Density 210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration HDH
Website http://www.landkreis-heidenheim.de

Heidenheim is a district (Kreis) in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Ostalbkreis, Dillingen, Günzburg, Alb-Donau and Göppingen.

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.

The district is located in the high plains of the Swabian Alb (Schwäbische Alb) mountains.

(June 6, 1961)

Coordinates: 48°38′N 10°07′E / 48.64°N 10.12°E / 48.64; 10.12


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