Hechingen

Hechingen
View to the old town
Location of Hechingen within Zollernalbkreis district
Hechingen
Hechingen
Coordinates: 48°21′06″N 08°57′48″E / 48.35167°N 8.96333°E / 48.35167; 8.96333
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictZollernalbkreis
Subdivisions9
Government
  Mayor (201826) Philipp Hahn (CDU)
Area
  Total
66.41 km2 (25.64 sq mi)
Elevation
528 m (1,732 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
19,692
  Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
72371–72379
Dialling codes07471, 07477 (Schlatt)
Vehicle registrationBL or HCH
Websitewww.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.