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Metzingen 
MetzingenLocation of the town of Metzingen within Reutlingen district
Coordinates 48°32′12″N 9°17′9″E / 48.53667°N 9.28583°ECoordinates: 48°32′12″N 9°17′9″E / 48.53667°N 9.28583°E Administration Country Germany State Baden-Württemberg Admin. region Tübingen District Reutlingen Lord Mayor Ulrich Fiedler Basic statistics Area 34.61 km2 (13.36 sq mi) Elevation 350 m (1148 ft) Population 22,035 (31 December 2010)[1] - Density 637 /km2 (1,649 /sq mi) Other information Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Licence plate RT Postal codes 72541–72555 Area code 07123 Website www.metzingen.de 
Metzingen Weinberg
Metzingen is a Swabian[2] 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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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.
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, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, etc.) who offer a range of their clothing at reduced prices. Today there are over 80 so-called "outlet-stores".[3]
Politics
The town council has 26 seats, of which the CDU has 7. Since the 8th February 2009, Ulrich Fiedler (neutral) is the mayor of Metzingen with 93% of all votes in the second voting.
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in GermanyMetzingen is twinned with:
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. 31 December 2009. http://www.statistik-bw.de/Veroeffentl/Statistische_Berichte/3126_10001.pdf.
- ^ Köster, Roman (2011) (PDF). Hugo Boss, 1924-1945. A Clothing Factory During the Weimar Republic and Third Reich (abridged version) (abridged ed.). Hugo Boss, AG. http://www.group.hugoboss.com/files/Study_on_the_Companys_History_Abridged_Verson_en_final.pdf. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ "Outlet und Fabrikverkauf Alphabet Metzingen" (in German). http://www.metzingen-best.de/fabrikverkauf_in_metzingen/fabrikverkauf_alphabet/. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
External links
- Metzingen Homepage
- Information portal about factory outlet, leisure and gastronomy
- Information about Metzingen Factory Outlet Stores
- Information portal about factory outlet center (foc)
- Official marketing portal from the Outletcity-Metzingen
- Information about Metzingen Factory Outlet Stores and available brands
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Categories:- Towns in Baden-Württemberg
- Reutlingen district
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