Donzdorf
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Donzdorf | |
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Location of Donzdorf within Göppingen district | |
Coordinates: 48°41′N 9°49′E / 48.683°N 9.817°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 (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 10,927 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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.
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).
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.