Münsingen, Germany

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Münsingen


Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Administrative region	Tübingen
District	Reutlingen
Population	14,582 (December 31, 2005)
Area	116.05 km²
Population density	126 /km²
Elevation	707 m
Coordinates	48°25′ N 09°30′ E
Postal code	72521-72525
Area code	07381, 07383, 07384
Licence plate code	RT
Mayor	Mike Münzing
Website	www.muensingen.de

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Münsingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 23 km southeast of Reutlingen, and 37 km west of Ulm.

[edit] History

The name Münsingen is assumed to be derrived of an alemannic chief called Munigis, who founded a settlement on the present-day city boundaries. In 775 Münsingen is mentioned for the first time on a deed of gift of Lorsch Abbey. The church of Münsingen is mentioned 804. After the rule of the Franks the village goes to the county of Württemberg-Urach, which sells it in 1263 to Ulrich I . In 1339 Münsingen is granted Town privileges. Through the partition of Württemberg it comes under rule of the Urach part, until in 1482 the Treaty of Münsingen declares the re-unification of the County of Württemberg. On October 23, October 1654 becomes an administration centre of regional importance. From 1938 to 1973 Münsingen was capital of the district of Münsingen.

In 1895 the German Empire began with the construction of a Proving ground. Later this became the Duke-Albrecht-Barracks. It was closed on March, 31, 2004. The ground was transformed into a settlement.