Mertingen

Mertingen is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany.

Mertingen
Center of Mertingen
Coat of arms
Location of Mertingen within Donau-Ries district
Mertingen
Mertingen
Coordinates: 48°39′N 10°47′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictDonau-Ries
Government
  MayorAlbert Lohner (CSU)
Area
  Total38.42 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total4,045
  Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
86690
Dialling codes09078
Vehicle registrationDON
Websitewww.mertingen.de

Here near the location of "Burghoefe" the important Roman road Via Claudia Augusta was built during the 1st century AD, linking Italy with the Danube river had its northern end. It branched into a Roman military road following the Danube river from its origin in the West to Regensburg in the East.

The Zott dairy company has its headquarters and factory in the town.

References

  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.


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