Meßstetten
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Location of Meßstetten within Zollernalbkreis district
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| Coordinates: 48°10′50″N 08°57′45″E / 48.18056°N 8.96250°ECoordinates: 48°10′50″N 08°57′45″E / 48.18056°N 8.96250°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Tübingen | |
| District | Zollernalbkreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Frank Schroft | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 76.82 km2 (29.66 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 907 m (2,976 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 12,665 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 72465–72469 | |
| Dialling codes | 07431, 07579, 07436 | |
| Vehicle registration | BL, HCH | |
| Website | www.messstetten.de | |
Meßstetten is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Swabian Jura, 24 km southeast of Balingen. It is close to the Heuberg Training Area with the Lager Heuberg.The local economy mixes agriculture with services and small-scale industry. Most of Meßstetten today has a residential character with many citizens working in the highly industrial areas of Albstadt or in Balingen. Only in Tieringen is an industrial area. A Blacksmith developed to an industrial character, also a textile firm .
The following religions are present in Meßstetten
On the 11.05.1525 the priest of(Meßstetten- Ober) Digisheim blessed the army in the German Peasants' War.
On this day the townhall is in the hands of the Fasnetsnarren. In Meßstetten the carnival play "Müllers Schuh im Mehlkasten" is historical.The Heuberg Training Area was criticized in the construction phase. An old historical " freier Markt" is in the near Oberndorf am Neckar, also in Rottweil. During Fasnet the famous Fasnet-Küchle are made. Persons come with "Affagsichter" and "Schnitzbuckel" In 2017 was a big event in Hartheim. All roads was closed over five hours. Sitting Bull ( Mayor Frank Schroft) had big problems to put in the faucet to get the first beer
In former times ironore was produced on the Heuberg. Fidel Eppler was the name of the mine-inspector. The buttress wood was buyed in Truchtelfingen and used from Lautlinger Knappen at the Hörnle area . In Oberdigisheim Geppert in the year 1738 SHW-Ludwigsthal produced ironore . From an old 3,5 km mine in a Doggererzflöz in Weilheim is wood in the Tuttlinger Fruchtkasten . Steel was produced in Tuttlingen by the Schwäbische Hüttenwerke in Ludwigstal,today iron brakes In Meßstteten Michelfeld sand was found in an old arm of Danube .Christian Kiesinger(1876-1969) Father of Kurt Georg Kiesinger had a factory. Bohnerz ans Eisenroggenstein was found.
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