Heitersheim

Heitersheim (; ) is a town in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Since October 1, 2022 it may use the name Malteserstadt Heitersheim.

Key facts

German place.type: Stadt
German place.image_coa: DEU Heitersheim COA.svg
German place.image_flag: Flagge Heitersheim.png
German place.image_photo: Heitersheim, Rathaus.jpg
German place.image_caption: Town hall
German place.image_plan: Heitersheim in FR.svg
German place.state: Baden-Württemberg
German place.region: Freiburg
German place.district: Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
German place.elevation: 254
German place.area: 11.71
German place.postal_code: 79423

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Heitersheim (; ) is a town in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Since October 1, 2022 it may use the name Malteserstadt Heitersheim.

It was the seat of the Grand Prior of Germany of the Knights Hospitaller from 1505 until 1806 and also the seat of the Principality of Heitersheim of the Holy Roman Empire from 1546 until 1806.