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Heubach | |
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 Heubach seen from Rosenstein | |
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Location of Heubach within Ostalbkreis district  | |
  Heubach  Heubach | |
| Coordinates:48°47′17″N09°56′00″E / 48.78806°N 9.93333°E /48.78806; 9.93333 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Ostalbkreis |
| Subdivisions | 2 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2021–29) | Joy Alemazung[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.81 km2 (9.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 466 m (1,529 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 10,063 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 73540 |
| Dialling codes | 07173 |
| Vehicle registration | AA |
| Website | www.heubach.de |
Heubach is a town in theOstalbkreis district, inBaden-Württemberg,Germany. It is located 10 km east ofSchwäbisch Gmünd, and 13 km southwest ofAalen. The town finds itself at the edge of theRems River Valley and at the base of theSwabian Alps. Heubach is located in theSwabian region of Germany. Residents speak theSwabian German dialect. The town is bordered to the north byBöbingen an der Rems and Mögglingen, to the east Essingen, the south byBartholomä and the west by the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Heubach was first mentioned in 1234 in association with knight Hainricus de Hôbach. Rosenstein Castle, which is located onRosenstein mountain, was first mentioned in 1282. At the end of the 13th century, Heubach and Rosenstein came into the possession of theCounts of Oettingen, before falling to theCounts of Württemberg in 1358. Subsequent to the victory ofEmperor Charles IV overEberhard II, Count of Würtemberg, in 1360 Heubach and Rosenstein fell to theKingdom of Bohemia. However it was transferred back toWürttemberg in 1377. In 1413 Heubach was enfeoffed to the Barons of Woellwarth fiefdom. Georg von Woellwarth left thespur castle on Rosenstein mountain in 1524 and built a castle in Heubach. In 1579Duke Ludwig von Wuerttemberg purchased Heubach and Rosenstein and chartered Heubach by grantingtown privileges. The town hall was built in 1581. In the course of theThirty Years' War between 1618 and 1648, Heubach was nearly wiped out and the population fell to around 10 people, but due to efforts of Württemberg's government it was rapidly rebuilt and resettled. On April 25, 1807 Oberamt Heubach was merged with Oberamt Gmünd. With the municipal reform of 1938 Oberamt Gmünd was transformed into Landkreis (district)Schwäbisch Gmünd. In the course of the district reform of 1973, Heubach now belongs to the Ostalbkreis district.
Above the town of Heubach, the remains of Rosenstein Castle are still visible. The castle ruin on top of the Rosenstein mountain can be considered Heubach's landmark and is a popular tourist spot due to its impressive views over the region.[3] On Glasenberg there is atelecommunication tower of reinforced concrete with an observation deck that also gives nice views over the area.
Heubach is located on the north edge of the Swabian Alb scenic drive,Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-Weg that provides many sights of the German countryside.
Since 1974 there is an undergarment museum that was set up in cooperation with the companiesTriumph and Susa-Werke GmbH, which is the only museum of its kind in Germany.
At Heubach's police station there is a "Police Museum", which originated from a private collection of a police officer. There, items from the local police are displayed that date back to 1853. The museum opens by appointment only.
In addition to aProtestant and aRoman Catholic church there is also aBaptist andJehovah's Witnesses congregation.
In 2011 the jurist Frederick Brütting was elected to be the successor of Klaus Maier (* 1956). Maier was in office from 1986 to 2011. Brütting started his office time on January 1, 2012[4] and was elected as mayor ofAalen in 2021. Joy A. Alemazung was elected in 2021[1] and is mayor since 2022.
Heubach is the seat of the Rosenstein municipal association. The municipalities ofBartholomä,Böbingen an der Rems,Heuchlingen, andMögglingen are members.
Heubach istwinned with:
Laxou, France, since 1964
Waidhofen an der Thaya, Austria, since 1982
Lauscha, Germany, since 1990The intimate apparel businessTriumph International was started bycorsetierJohann Gottfried Spiesshofer and merchantMichael Braun as Spießhofer & Braun in Heubach in 1886. Still family owned, by now the multinational manufacturing and marketing organization operates in 120 countries around the world. It is one of the leading underwear manufacturers in the world and had annual sales of 1.7 billion Euros in 2009, and 37,515 employees. Still being resident in Heubach, meanwhile the company's global headquarters are inBad Zurzach, Switzerland, where the first foreign subsidiary had been established in 1933.[5]
Closely linked to the history of Heubach is the evolvement ofHirschbrauerei Heubach, the long-established local brewery.[6] Still family owned the brewery's history goes back to the 17th century, first documented proofs go back to 1725.
Heubach is the home of Fritz Reu GmbH & Co. Metallwarenfabrik, maker of metal souvenirs,souvenir spoons, keychains, trinkets, coins, and also automobile medallions and hood ornaments for German car manufacturers.[7]
A nickname for the citizens of Heubach is "Mondstupfler". This goes back to an ancient legend which says that long time ago residents of Heubach used to go up to the top of Rosenstein mountain to take down the moon from the sky using long poles.
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