Blindheim

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Blindheim
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Swabia
District	Dillingen
Mayor	Wilhelm Gumpp (CSU/FW)
Basic statistics
Area	26.39 km² (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation	415 m (1362 ft)
Population	1,686 (31/12/2006)
- Density	64 /km² (165 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	DLG
Postal code	89434
Area code	09074
Website	www.blindheim.de Coordinates: 48°38′0″N 10°38′0″E / 48.63333, 10.63333

Blindheim church.

Blindheim (in English also known as Blenheim) is a municipality in the Bavarian district of Dillingen in Southern Germany, consisting of several villages. Its population is roughly 1,700. For purposes of administrative affairs, Blindheim is cooperating with the neighboring city of Höchstädt.

On August 13, 1704, the Battle of Blenheim was fought in the vicinity of the village, having decisive importance on the War of Spanish Succession.

[edit] See also

Blenheim Palace

[edit] External links

Official website of the Municipality of Blindheim (in German)

v • d • e Towns and municipalities in Dillingen

Aislingen \| Bachhagel \| Bächingen \| Binswangen \| Bissingen \| Blindheim \| Buttenwiesen \| Dillingen an der Donau \| Finningen \| Glött \| Gundelfingen an der Donau \| Haunsheim \| Höchstädt \| Holzheim \| Laugna \| Lauingen \| Lutzingen \| Medlingen \| Mödingen \| Schwenningen \| Syrgenstein \| Villenbach \| Wertingen \| Wittislingen \| Ziertheim \| Zöschingen \| Zusamaltheim