Blenheim Blindheim | |
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 Church of Saint Martin | |
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Location of Blenheim within Dillingen district  | |
 Location of Blenheim | |
  Blenheim  Blenheim | |
| Coordinates:48°37′54″N10°37′07″E / 48.63167°N 10.61861°E /48.63167; 10.61861 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Dillingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–26) | Jürgen Frank[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,863 |
| • Density | 70.6/km2 (183/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 89434 |
| Dialling codes | 09074 |
| Vehicle registration | DLG |
| Website | www.blindheim.de |
Blindheim (German:[ˈblɪnthaɪm]), traditionally known in English asBlenheim (/ˈblɛnɪm/BLEN-im), is a village and amunicipality in theBavarian district ofDillingen in southernGermany. It is north ofAugsburg, on the left bank of theDanube River.
The municipality consists of four villages (Blindheim, Unterglauheim, Wolpertstetten and Berghausen). Its population is roughly 1,700. For administrative purposes, it is affiliated with themunicipal association ofHöchstädt an der Donau.
Since about 1700 the Lordship of Blindheim in theElectorate of Bavaria has been held by the Counts ofRechberg.
On 13 August 1704 theBattle of Blenheim (German:Schlacht von Höchstädt) was fought in the vicinity, having decisive importance on theWar of the Spanish Succession.Blenheim Palace in England andBlenheim, the most populoustown in theNew Zealandregion ofMarlborough, were named in memory of the battle, and thus ultimately after Blindheim.[3]
In June 1800, the armies of theFrench First Republic, under command ofJean Victor Moreau, foughtHabsburg regulars andWürttemberg contingents, under the general command ofPál Kray. At thisbattle, the culmination of the Danube Campaign of 1800, Moreau forced Kray to abandon Ulm and withdraw into easternBavaria.[4]
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