Sontheim

Sontheim (full name: Sontheim an der 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.

Sontheim
Church of Saint George
Coat of arms
Location of Sontheim within Heidenheim district
Sontheim
Sontheim
Coordinates: 48°33′25″N 10°17′3″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictHeidenheim
Government
  MayorMatthias Kraut (Ind.)
Area
  Total28.92 km2 (11.17 sq mi)
Elevation
445 m (1,460 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total5,581
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
89567
Dialling codes07325
Vehicle registrationHDH
Websitewww.sontheim-brenz.de

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

  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
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