Giengen

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Giengen (full name: Giengen an der Brenz) is a historic city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with a population of about 20,000. It is situated in the district of Heidenheim, north-east of Ulm, at the southern foot of the Swabian Alb. Formerly a Freie Reichsstadt, Giengen today is lively community and home to several widely known companies, like Margarete Steiff GmbH, inventor of the Teddy Bear, and Albert Ziegler GmbH, a European leader in fire department equipment.


Coordinates: 48°37′N, 10°15′E