Metzingen


Metzingen is a Swabian city with about 22,000 inhabitants, in Reutlingen county, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, south of Stuttgart.

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. From the early 1600s it was under the jurisdiction of Oberamt Urach; from the 1800s under the joint jurisdictions of Urach and Schwarzwald county; and finally under the jurisdiction of just Schwarzwald county from the abolition of the Oberamts to the end of World War II, when it was reassigned to the jurisdiction of Reutlingen county.
During the Thirty Years' War, Metzingen suffered considerable destruction, and two thirds of the population died of a plague epidemic soon after.
Following industrialization, different textile factories were built in Metzingen. In 1859, Metzingen was connected to the railline from Tübingen to Stuttgart.
near 1873

Neighbourhoods

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 Esslingen:
Riederich, Grafenberg, Kohlberg, Neuffen, Dettingen an der Erms, St. Johann, Eningen unter Achalm and Reutlingen.

Factory outlet

Today, Metzingen is well known for its clothing factory outlets, in fact is called Outletcity, which attract 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 who offer a range of their clothing at reduced prices. Today there are over 80 so-called "outlet-stores".

Mayors

Politics

The town council has 26 seats, of which the CDU has 7. Since 8 February 2009, Ulrich Fiedler is the mayor of Metzingen with 93% of all votes in the second voting.

International relations

Metzingen is twinned with: