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Location of Heidenheim within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district
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| Coordinates | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Middle Franconia |
| District | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen |
| Municipal assoc. | Hahnenkamm |
| Local subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Ewald Ziegler (CSU/PWG) |
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| Area | 52.29 km2 (20.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 529 m (1736 ft) |
| Population | 2,364 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 45 /km2 (117 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WUG |
| Postal code | 91719 |
| Area code | 09833 |
| Website | Markt Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm |
Heidenheim is a municipality in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany.
Heidenheim is an old German market town, which resides in the administrative region of Middle Franconia in the middle of Bavaria. It belongs to the rural district called Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen. It is the administrative center of the local region called Hahnenkamm.
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Heidenheim is located in the administration region West middle Franconia (Westmittelfranken). Following local subdistricts belong to Heidenheim: Degersheim, Hechlingen am See, Hohentrüdingen.
Heidenheim was first mentioned in the year 742. During that time the double abbey of Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm, a male and female monastery, was founded by Saint Willibald and was later led by Saint Walpurga who became abbess after his death. Secular power was represented by the Earl of Truhendingen (Altentrühdingen), later Duke of Bavaria, burgrave of Nuremberg (Hohenzollern). After that, Heidenheim belonged to the Margrave of Ansbach. Due Reformation, the monastery was closed in 1537. Since then Heidenheim is mostly evangelic. In 1792 Prussia bought principality of Ansbach and henceforth Heidenheim. As part of Ansbach Heidenheim was transferred back to Bavaria due the contract of Paris (February 1806) to Bavaria.
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