a village of Bavaria, circle of Upper Bavaria, 18 miles E. of Munich, celebrated for a victory gained by the French and Bavarians over the Austrians, 3d December, 1800.

HOHENZOLLERN-HECHINGEN and HOHENZOLLERN-SIGMARINGEN were two sovereign principalities of Germany, of which the capitals were Hechingen and Sigmaringen. The territories are contiguous, and are completely inclosed by Württemberg and Baden. H.-Hechingen, the more northern of the two, has an area of 116 square miles, and contained in 1850, 20,471 inhabitants. H.-Sigmaringen has an area of 433 square miles, and in 1850 had 41,141 inhabitants. By treaty of 7th December, 1849, the reigning princes ceded all sovereign rights over their respective principalities to the king of Prussia, in return for the payment to the prince of H.-Hechingen of an annual rent of 10,000 thalers (L.1450), and of half that sum to his legitimate heir; and to the prince of H.-Sigmaringen, and his heirs in succession, of an annual rent of 25,000 thalers (L.3750), the princes still retaining possession of their estates. By a family compact, dated 3d February, 1850, and executed 10th May, 1850, the prince of H.-Hechingen made over all his hereditary possessions to Prince Antony of H.-Sigmaringen. By royal decree of 20th March, 1850, the title of highness was conferred on the two princes, with the prerogatives of younger princes of the royal house.