Hechingen
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Administrative region | Tübingen |
| District | Zollernalbkreis |
| Population | 19,438 (June 30, 2005) |
| Area | 66.44 km² |
| Population density | 293 /km² |
| Elevation | 538 m |
| Coordinates | 48°21′ N 08°58′ E |
| Postal code | 72375-72379 |
| Area code | 07471 |
| Licence plate code | BL |
| Mayor | Jürgen Weber |
| Website | www.hechingen.de |
Hechingen is a town in the Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located under the hill and castle Burg Hohenzollern. Jungingen is nearby.
In former times, the town was located in Hohenzollern-Hechingen, a principality of the House of Hohenzollern and was the fiefdom of Swabian counts.
The town was the ancestral home of the Hohenzollern dynasty. It was retained by the Swabian or senior line of the family until it was ceded to the junior, Prussian, line in 1850.
[edit] People
- Frau Kaulla (Madame Kaulla)
- Paul Levi
- Samuel Mayer
- Samuel Ullman, poet
- Markus Wolf
- Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany
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