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Lauterstein

German municipality

Field	Value
type	Stadt
image_photo	Ansicht Nenningen (Lauterstein) und Galgenberg.jpg
image_caption	View of Lauterstein
image_coa	DEU Lauterstein COA.svg
coordinates
image_plan	Lauterstein in GP.svg
state	Baden-Württemberg
region	Stuttgart
district	Göppingen
elevation	468
area	23.31
postal_code	73111
area_code	07332
licence	GP
Gemeindeschlüssel	08 1 17 061
website

Lauterstein () is a town of the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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 the district of Göppingen, in Baden-Württemberg, one of the 16 States of the Federal Republic of Germany. 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 Swabian Jura. Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of 779 m Normalnull (NN) to a low of 440 m NN.

Portions of the Federally-protected and nature reserves 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 abandoned village of Buitingen is also located in the municipal area.

Coat of arms

The municipal coat of arms for Lauterstein displays a white obelisk flanked to the left by a lion, in red and facing to the right, and a green, 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

"Lauterstein". [[Baden-Württemberg]].

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