Sontheim an der Brenz
Sontheim an der Brenz | |
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Church of Saint George | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Sontheim an der Brenz
within Heidenheim district | |
Location of Sontheim an der Brenz | |
Sontheim an der Brenz Sontheim an der Brenz | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′25″N 10°17′3″E / 48.55694°N 10.28417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Heidenheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–30) | Tobias Rief[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.92 km2 (11.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,771 |
| • Density | 199.6/km2 (516.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 89567 |
| Dialling codes | 07325 |
| Vehicle registration | HDH |
| Website | www.sontheim-brenz.de |
Sontheim an der Brenz (German pronunciation: [ˈzɔnthaɪm ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈbʁɛnts], lit. 'Sontheim on the Brenz') is a municipality in the district of Heidenheim in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located northeast of Ulm, at the southern end of the Swabian Jura.
Neighboring municipalities
Sontheim shares borders with the following towns and villages: Hermaringen (Heidenheim District) in the north, Bächingen an der Brenz (Dillingen District, Bavaria) in the east and the south, as well as Niederstotzingen (Heidenheim District) in the west.
Villages
Sontheim an der Brenz consists of the main community Sontheim and the villages of Brenz and Bergenweiler. Brenz and Bergenweiler became part of Sontheim during Baden-Württemberg's last district reform in the 1970s.
Twin towns
The town is twinned with:
References
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Sontheim an der Brenz 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
- ^ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.