HECHINGEN, a city, the capital of the principality of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, in Germany. It is the residence of the prince, and, besides his palace, contains 550 houses, and 2310 inhabitants, who depend chiefly on the court, but make a few woollen cloths. It has three churches and some monasteries. Long. 8. 52. 58. E. Lat. 48. 21. 15. N.