What is Heidenheim an der Brenz?
{{Infobox German location |type = Stadt |image_coa = Wappen Heidenheim an der Brenz.svg |image_photo = Heidenheim von Osten gesehen.jpg |image_caption = View over Heidenheim towards the castle Helfenstein |coordinates = {{coord|48|40|34|N|10|09|16|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = Heidenheim an der Brenz in HDH.svg |state = Baden-Württemberg |region = [[Stuttgart (region)|Stuttgart]] |district = [[Heidenheim (district)|Heidenheim]] |elevation = 504 |area = 107.10 |population = 48995 |Stand = 2007-12-31 |postal_code = 89501–89522 |area_code = 07321 |licence = HDH |Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 1 35 019 |website = {{url|http://www.heidenheim.de/}} |mayor = Bernhard Ilg |party = CDU }} '''Heidenheim an der Brenz''' (short: Heidenheim, {{lang-gsw|Hoidna}} or ''Hoirna'') is a town in [[Baden-Württemberg]] in southern [[Germany]]. It is located on the border with [[Bavaria]], approximately 17&nbsp;km south of [[Aalen]] and 33&nbsp;km north of [[Ulm]]. Heidenheim is the largest town and the seat of the [[Heidenheim (district)|district of Heidenheim]], and ranks third behind Aalen and [[Schwäbisch Gmünd]] in size among the towns in the region of [[Ostwürttemberg (region)|East Württemberg]]. Heidenheim is the economic center for all the communities in Heidenheim district and is the headquarters of the [[Voith]] industrial company. The town's population passed the 20,000 mark in 1925. Heidenheim collaborates with the town of Nattheim in administrative matters. The residents of Heidenheim and its surrounding area speak in the distinct German dialect of [[Swabian German|Swabian]]. == References == {{reflist}} {{Cities and towns in Heidenheim (district)}} {{authority control}} {{multistub|geo|Europe}} [[Category:Towns in Baden-Württemberg]] [[Category:Heidenheim (district)]]