Meßkirch
Meßkirch | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Meßkirch within Sigmaringen district | |
Meßkirch Meßkirch | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′34″N 9°6′45″E / 47.99278°N 9.11250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Sigmaringen |
| Subdivisions | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–26) | Arne Zwick[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 616 m (2,021 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,631 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88601–88605 |
| Dialling codes | 07570, 07575, 07578 |
| Vehicle registration | SIG |
| Website | www.messkirch.de |
Meßkirch is a town in Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is southwest of Sigmaringen, between the Danube and Lake Constance.
Composer Conradin Kreutzer, archbishop Conrad Gröber and philosopher Martin Heidegger were born in Meßkirch.
Districts
| Coat of arms | District | Inhabitants (2010) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meßkirch (main locality) with Igelswies and Schnerkingen |
5660 | 2465 ha | |
| Dietershofen with Buffenhofen |
147 | 405 ha | |
| Heudorf | 338 | 787 ha | |
| Langenhart | 235 | 435 ha | |
| Menningen with Leitishofen |
458 | 916 ha | |
| Rengetsweiler | 406 | 505 ha | |
| Ringgenbach | 203 | 499 ha | |
| Rohrdorf | 800 | 1611 ha |
History
In 1800, the Battle of Meßkirch was fought between French and Austrian troops during the War of the Second Coalition. An inscription commemorates the name Messkirch ("MOESKIRCH") on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
References
- ↑ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 15 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2023 (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2022)" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2023 (updated based on the 2022 census)] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meßkirch.
- Official website (in German)
- Renaissance castle in Messkirch