Deggingen | |
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 The Gasthaus Post, Deggingen | |
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Location of Deggingen within Göppingen district  | |
  Deggingen  Deggingen | |
| Coordinates:48°35′47″N9°43′9″E / 48.59639°N 9.71917°E /48.59639; 9.71917 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Göppingen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2023–31) | Markus Josef Schweizer[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.70 km2 (8.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,325 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 73326 |
| Dialling codes | 07334 |
| Vehicle registration | GP |
| Website | www |
Deggingen is a municipality in the district ofGöppingen inBaden-Württemberg,Germany.
TheHouse of Helfenstein ruled Deggingen until it went extinct in 1627. Deggingen and the town of Reichenbach im Täle were annexed by theKingdom of Württemberg when, in 1806, the Lordship of Wiesensteig wasmediatized to them. The two towns were assigned toOberamt Wiesensteig [de] until 1810, when they were reassigned toOberamt Göppingen [de]. That district was reorganized as Landkreis Göppingen, which retained Deggingen and Reichenbach im Täle. The two towns expanded dramatically afterWorld War II, though Reichenbach im Täle's growth tapered off by the end of the 1960s. Reichenbach im Täle was incorporated into Denningen in 1975.[3]
The municipality (Gemeinde) of Deggingen is found inthe district ofGöppingen, inBaden-Württemberg, one of the16 States of theFederal Republic of Germany. Deggingen is physically located in the upperFils river valley, in theFilsalb [de] region of theMiddle Kuppenalb [de]. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of 777 meters (2,549 ft)Normalnull (NN) to a low of 465 meters (1,526 ft) NN.[3]
Portions of the Federally protectedGalgenberg [de],Haarberg-Wasserberg [de],Northern slopes of the Swabian Jura [de],nature reserves are located in Deggingen's municipal area.[3]
Deggingen has two boroughs (Ortsteile), Deggingen and Reichenbach im Täle, and five villages: Ave Maria, Berneck, Bierkeller, Gairen, and Nordalb. There are twoabandoned villages found in the municipal area: Bogenweiler and Gerenberg. Deggingen is in anmutually-beneficial municipal association [de] with the municipality ofBad Ditzenbach.[3]
The municipalcoat of arms of Deggingen displays the head of an elephant, inwhite, above ayellow, six-pointed star, upon afield ofred. The elephant is taken from the coat of arms of the County of Helfenstein, as was the red-yellowtincture, while the six-pointed star has been a symbol of Deggingen since 1551. This coat of arms was approved and a municipal flag issued by theFederal Ministry of the Interior on 30 June 1959.[3]
Deggingen lies on the historically importantSwabian Jura road [de]. The municipality is connected toGermany's network of roadways byBundesstraße 466 [de]. It was also served by theTälesbahn railroad between 1903 and 1983. Local public transportation is provided by theFilsland Mobilitätsverbundes [de].[3]
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