Setzingen

Setzingen is a village in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Setzingen
Coat of arms
Location of Setzingen within Alb-Donau-Kreis district
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Setzingen
Setzingen
Coordinates: 48°32′17″N 10°7′51″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictAlb-Donau-Kreis
Government
 • MayorHans Frölich
Area
 • Total8.42 km2 (3.25 sq mi)
Elevation
501 m (1,644 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total702
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
89129
Dialling codes07345
Vehicle registrationUL
Websitewww.setzingen.de
Setzingen in Alb-Donau-District


Geography

Setzingen is located on the southern slope of the Swabian Jura on the outskirts of the Lone valley, about 5 kilometers north of Langenau and 20 kilometers northeast of Ulm.

Neighboring communities

The municipality borders to the Hausen district of the city Herbrechtingen, to the Heidenheim district, to the east to Öllingen, on the south by Nerenstetten and on the west by Ballendorf.

History

Setzingen is mentioned the first time in 1143 as the monastery Anhausen an der Brenz.

Religions

In Setzingen since the 12th century, there is a church. Since the reformation, the place is evangelical.

Military

In the forest area "Ballhart" northwest of Setzingen the Bundeswehr operates an ammunition dump. On the site there is also a radio tower (55 m high) in reinforced concrete. (coordinates: 48 ° 33 '27 "N, 10 ° 6' 33" O).

Buildings

The Bartholomew church in the center is worth seeing. The baptismal bell from the 14th century and the wooden baptismal font from 1762 are also worth seeing.

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
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