Giengen an der Brenz
Giengen an der Brenz | |
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Giengen from the Bruckersberg | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Giengen an der Brenz within Heidenheim district | |
Giengen an der Brenz Giengen an der Brenz | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′18″N 10°14′42″E / 48.62167°N 10.24500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Heidenheim |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2017–25) | Dieter Henle[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.05 km2 (17.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 19,907 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 89537 |
| Dialling codes | 07322 |
| Vehicle registration | HDH |
| Website | www.giengen.de |
Giengen an der Brenz is a town in Heidenheim in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is near the border with Bavaria. It is about 30 km northeast of Ulm. Giengen is home to the headquarters of Steiff, a plush toy company, founded in 1880. It is placed on the Nuremberg-Ulm-Constance route, one of the main routes of the Compostella Trail. Pilgrims walk on their way to Santiago de Compostella and many people visit it each year.
It is the birthplace of Margarete Steiff, who invented the teddy bear.
References
- ↑ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 12 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2023 (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2022)" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2023 (updated based on the 2022 census)] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
Other websites
- Media related to Giengen an der Brenz at Wikimedia Commons