Untersulmetingen is a village which is part of the municipality of
Laupheim
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, in the state of
Baden-Württemberg
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,
Germany
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.
Geography
Besides the village itself, the
hamlets
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Westerflach and Niederkirch belong to its administration. Most of Untersulmetingen is located to the west of the river
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which flows into the river
Danube
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about 9 kilometres to the north of the village.
Untersulmetingen Castle is situated in the village.
History
The first documentary evidence of Sulmetingen dates from 853. Sulmetingen was divided into Untersulmetingen and its neighbour village Obersulmetingen in 1441.
References
External links
Official web page on the website of Laupheim(in German)
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Laupheim
Villages in Baden-Württemberg