Heubach

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Heubach
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Heubach
Heubach (Germany)
Heubach
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Ostalbkreis
Town subdivisions 2 Stadtteile
Mayor Klaus Maier
Basic statistics
Area 25.81 km² (10 sq mi)
Elevation 466 m  (1529 ft)
Population 10,105  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 392 /km² (1,014 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate AA
Postal code 73540
Area code 07173
Website www.heubach.de

Coordinates: 48°47′17″N 09°56′00″E / 48.78806, 9.933333

Heubach is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 10 km east of Schwäbisch Gmünd, and 13 km southwest of Aalen.

The first time Heubach has been mentioned refers to the year 1234.

At Heubach, there is a famous castle ruin, called Rosenstein Castle and a telecommunication tower of reinforced concrete.

There are also a number of other places called Heubach, including Heubach (Rhön) in the community of Kalbach in the district of Fulda in Hesse, Germany.