Heidenheim, Bavaria

Heidenheim
Coat of arms of Heidenheim
Location of Heidenheim within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district
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Heidenheim is located in Germany
Heidenheim
Heidenheim
Heidenheim is located in Bavaria
Heidenheim
Heidenheim
Coordinates: 49°1′N 10°45′E / 49.017°N 10.750°E / 49.017; 10.750
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictWeißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Municipal assoc.Hahnenkamm
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Susanne Feller[1]
Area
 • Total52.29 km2 (20.19 sq mi)
Elevation
529 m (1,736 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,580
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91719
Dialling codes09833
Vehicle registrationWUG
WebsiteMarkt Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm

Heidenheim (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪdn̩ˌhaɪm] ) 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. The town has recently become more popular with the rise of its football team, FC Heidenheim, from semi-profeesional football to the top of the Bundesliga.