Lauterstein | |
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_und_Galgenberg.jpg) View of Lauterstein | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lauterstein within Göppingen district  | |
  Lauterstein  Lauterstein | |
| Coordinates:48°42′36″N9°51′41″E / 48.71000°N 9.86139°E /48.71000; 9.86139 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Göppingen |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.32 km2 (9.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,564 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 73111 |
| Dialling codes | 07332 |
| Vehicle registration | GP |
| Website | www |
Lauterstein (German:[ˈlaʊtɐʃtaɪn]ⓘ) is a municipality of thedistrict of Göppingen inBaden-Württemberg,Germany.
The municipality of Lauterstein was formed on 1 January 1974 by the merging of the municipalities of Nenningen and Weißenstein.[2]
The municipality (Gemeinde) of Lauterstein is found inthe district ofGöppingen, inBaden-Württemberg, one of the16 States of theFederal Republic of Germany. Lauterstein lies on the northeast edge of Göppingen's district, along its border with theOstalb district. The municipal area is physically located in theAlbuch [de] andHärtsfeld [de] regions, part of theeastern foothills [de] of theSwabian Jura. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of 779 meters (2,556 ft)Normalnull (NN) to a low of 440 meters (1,440 ft) NN.[2]
Portions of the Federally-protectedKaltes Feld mit Hornberg, Galgenberg und Eierberg [de] andHeldenberg [de]nature reserves are located in Lauterstein's municipal area.[2]
Lauterstein has two boroughs (Ortsteile), Nenningen and Weißenstein, and six villages: Albhof, Birkenbuckelweg, Christentalhof, Edelmannshof, Lützelalb, Ruppertsstetten, and Steighof. Theabandoned village of Buitingen is also located in the municipal area.[2]
The municipalcoat of arms for Lauterstein displays awhite obelisk flanked to the left by alion, inred and facing to the right, and agreen, wingedeagle leg [de] to the right. This pattern combines components of three other coats of arms; the lion is taken from the Lords of Rechberg and previously appeared on the coat of arms of Nenningen, as did the winged eagle foot. The obelisk is a holdover from Weißenstein's coat of arms. Lauterstein's coat of arms was awarded and a corresponding municipal flag issued by the Göppingen district office on 26 September 1978.[2]
Local public transportation is provided by theFilsland Mobilitätsverbundes [de].[2]
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