Donzdorf

Donzdorf
Castle and church in Donzdorf.
Coat of arms
Donzdorf Location of Donzdorf within Göppingen district
Coordinates: 48°41′N 9°49′E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Göppingen
Government
• Mayor	Martin Stölzle
Area
• Total	39.82 km2 (15.37 sq mi)
Elevation	407 m (1,335 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)
• Total	10,822
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	73072
Dialling codes	07162
Vehicle registration	GP
Website	www.donzdorf.de

Donzdorf is a town in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

It is located 12 km east of Göppingen, and 13 km south of Schwäbisch Gmünd. The town is home to Nuclear Blast Records, one of the biggest heavy metal music record companies in Germany.

Albrecht von Stotzingen 1903

Notable residents

• Anton von Rechberg (1776-1837), Bavarian general and hofmeister
• Franz Anton Staudenmaier (1800-1856), a Catholic theologian
• Otto von Rechberg (1833-1918), nobleman of the kingdoms of Bavaria and Wurttemberg, 1899-1910 President of the Württemberg Chamber of lords
• Albrecht von Stotzingen (1864-1938), Baron and the deputy of the First Chamber of the State Baden
• Theodor Zeller (1900-1986), painter and graphic artist
• Gabriele Miller (1923-2010), born in the district Winzingen, Roman Catholic theologian
• Andreas Geiger (born 1969), film director
• Carolin Villforth (born 1981), PhD Astrophysicist. Expert in active galactic nuclei (AGN).