Hechingen
Hechingen | |
|---|---|
View to the old town | |
|
Coat of arms | |
Location of Hechingen
within Zollernalbkreis district | |
Location of Hechingen | |
Hechingen Hechingen | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′06″N 08°57′48″E / 48.35167°N 8.96333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Zollernalbkreis |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–26) | Philipp Hahn (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.41 km2 (25.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 19,475 |
| • Density | 293.3/km2 (759.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72371–72379 |
| Dialling codes | 07471, 07477 (Schlatt) |
| Vehicle registration | BL or HCH |
| Website | www.hechingen.de |
Hechingen (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛçɪŋən] ⓘ; Swabian: Hächenga) is a town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the state capital of Stuttgart and 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Lake Constance and the Swiss border.