Country Germany Admin. region Tübingen Elevation 350 m (1,150 ft) Area 34.61 km² Population 21,999 (31 Dec 2008) Administrative region Tübingen | State Baden-Württemberg District Reutlingen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Monday 9:53 AM Dialling code 07123 Team TuS Metzingen | |
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Metzingen is a Swabian city with about 22,000 inhabitants, in the state of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany, 30 km (19 mi) south of Stuttgart.
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- Metzingen outlet city tour germany
- Map of Metzingen Germany
- Germany outlet city metzingen
- History
- Neighbourhood
- Factory outlet
- Politics
- International relations
- References
Map of Metzingen, Germany
Germany outlet city metzingen
History
The city is mentioned for the first time in documents from 1075. The cultivation of wine led to a spread of wealth around 1600.
During the Thirty Years' War, Metzingen suffered considerable destruction, and two thirds of the population died of a plague epidemic soon after.
After industrialization, different textile factories were built in Metzingen. In 1859, Metzingen was connected to the railline from Tübingen to Stuttgart.
Neighbourhood
The following towns and municipalities are on the borders of Metzingen, they are named starting in the north and belong to district Reutlingen and to district Esslingen¹: Riederich, Grafenberg, Kohlberg ¹, Neuffen ¹, Dettingen an der Erms, St. Johann, Eningen unter Achalm and Reutlingen.
Factory outlet
Today, Metzingen is famous for its factory outlets, attracting people from all over the country and even Europe. Hugo Boss, which was founded in Metzingen and still has its headquarters there, started first with its factory outlet and was soon followed by other companies (e.g. Burberry, Reebok, JOOP!, Strenesse, Escada, Bally, Puma, Nike, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, etc.) who offer a range of their clothing at reduced prices. Today there are over 80 so-called "outlet-stores".
Politics
The town council has 26 seats, of which the CDU has 7. Since 8 February 2009, Ulrich Fiedler (neutral) is the mayor of Metzingen with 93% of all votes in the second voting.
International relations
Metzingen is twinned with: