Giengen

Giengen
Giengen from the Bruckersberg
Giengen
Location of the town of Giengen within Heidenheim district
Coordinates	48°37′18″N 10°14′42″E / 48.62167°N 10.245°E / 48.62167; 10.245Coordinates: 48°37′18″N 10°14′42″E / 48.62167°N 10.245°E / 48.62167; 10.245
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Heidenheim
Town subdivisions	5
Mayor	Gerrit Elser (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area	44.05 km2 (17.01 sq mi)
Elevation	464 m  (1522 ft)
Population	19,434 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	441 /km2 (1,143 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	HDH
Postal code	89537
Area code	07322
Website	www.giengen.de

Giengen (full name: Giengen an der Brenz) is a historic city in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated in the district of Heidenheim, north-east of Ulm, at the southern foot of the Swabian Alb.

Formerly a Free Imperial City, Giengen today is a lively community and home to several widely-known companies, such as Margarete Steiff GmbH, inventor of the teddy bear, and Albert Ziegler GmbH, a European leader in fire department equipment.

The first documentary evidence of the city dates back to 1078, Giengen received its town charter in the 13th century. During the 16th century, Giengen became Protestant and was almost completely burned down in 1634 during the Thirty Years' War. In 1803, Giengen lost its independence to the Duchy of Württemberg.

External links

• Official website
• Unofficial website of Giengen/Brenz

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. 31 December 2009. http://www.statistik-bw.de/Veroeffentl/Statistische_Berichte/3126_10001.pdf. 

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.