Blindheim (German: [ˈblɪnthaɪm]), traditionally known in English as Blenheim (/ˈblɛnɪm/ BLEN-im), is a municipality in the Bavarian district of Dillingen in southern Germany, consisting of several villages. It is north of Augsburg, on the left bank of the Danube River. Its population is roughly 1,700.

Blenheim Blindheim
Municipality
Church of Saint Martin
Coat of arms
Location of Blenheim within Dillingen district
Blenheim Show map of Germany Blenheim Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 48°37′54″N 10°37′07″E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Dillingen
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Jürgen Frank[1]
Area
• Total	26.39 km2 (10.19 sq mi)
Elevation	415 m (1,362 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,756
• Density	67/km2 (170/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

For administrative purposes, it is affiliated with the municipal association of Höchstädt an der Donau.

Since about 1700 the Lordship of Blindheim in the Electorate of Bavaria has been held by the Counts of Rechberg.

On 13 August 1704 the Battle of Blenheim (German: Schlacht von Höchstädt) was fought in the vicinity, having decisive importance on the War of Spanish Succession. Blenheim Palace in England was named in memory of the battle, and thus ultimately after Blindheim.

In June 1800, the armies of the French First Republic, under command of Jean Victor Moreau, fought Habsburg regulars and Württemberg contingents, under the general command of Pál Kray. At this battle, the culmination of the Danube Campaign of 1800, Moreau forced Kray to abandon Ulm and withdraw into eastern Bavaria.[3]

See also

• Blenheim Palace
• Blenheim, New Zealand

References

External links

• Official website of the Municipality of Blindheim (in German)
• Google Earth view of Blindheim and around

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[ru] Блиндхайм