Metzingen

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Coordinates: 48°32′N, 09°17′E

Metzingen
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Administrative region	Tübingen
District	Reutlingen
Population	21,983 (December 31, 2005)
Area	34.61 km²
Population density	653 /km²
Elevation	350 m
Coordinates	48°32′ N 09°17′ E
Postal code	72541-72555
Area code	07123
Licence plate code	RT
Mayor	Dieter Hauswirth
Website	www.metzingen.de

Metzingen is a city with about 22,000 inhabitants, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany, 30 km south of Stuttgart.

Contents 1 History 2 Factory outlet 3 Politics 4 Twin Towns 5 External links

[edit] 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 destructions, and soon after two third of the population died of a plague epidemic.

After the industrialization different textile factories were built in Metzingen. In 1859 Metzingen was connected to the railline from Tübingen to Stuttgart.

[edit] 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. Reebok, Joop, Strenesse, Escada, Bally, Puma etc.) who offer a range of their clothing at reduced price.

[edit] Politics

The town council has 25 seats from which the CDU has 8. Dieter Hauswirth has been the elected mayor of Metzingen since 1999.

[edit] Twin Towns

Metzingen is twinned with

• - Hexham – England

• - Noyon – France

[edit] External links

• Metzingen Homepage
• Information portal about factory outlet, leisure and gastronomy