Lauterstein () is a municipality of the district of Göppingen in

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History

The municipality of Lauterstein was formed on 1 January 1974 by the merging of the municipalities of Nenningen and Weißenstein.

Geography

The municipality ('' Gemeinde'') of Lauterstein is found in

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, in

, one of the 16 States of the

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. Lauterstein lies on the northeast edge of Göppingen's district, along its border with the Ostalb district. The municipal area is physically located in the and regions, part of the of the

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. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of

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(NN) to a low of NN. Portions of the Federally-protected and

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are located in Lauterstein's municipal area.

Politics

Lauterstein has two boroughs (''Ortsteile''), Nenningen and Weißenstein, and six villages: Albhof, Birkenbuckelweg, Christentalhof, Edelmannshof, Lützelalb, Ruppertsstetten, and Steighof. The

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of Buitingen is also located in the municipal area.

Coat of arms

The municipal

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for Lauterstein displays a

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obelisk flanked to the left by a

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, in

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and facing to the right, and a

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, winged 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.

Transportation

Local public transportation is provided by the .

References

External links

* (in German) {{Authority control Towns in Baden-Württemberg Göppingen (district)