Metzingen
Metzingen | |
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Town hall of Metzingen | |
Location of Metzingen within Reutlingen district | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′12″N 09°17′09″E / 48.53667°N 9.28583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Reutlingen |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2021–29) | Carmen Haberstroh (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.61 km2 (13.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 23,118 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72541–72555 |
| Dialling codes | 07123 |
| Vehicle registration | RT |
| Website | www.metzingen.de |
Metzingen (German: [ˈmɛt͡sɪŋən] ⓘ) is a Swabian city with about 22,000 inhabitants, in Reutlingen county, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 30 km (19 mi) south of Stuttgart. The city of Metzingen is known internationally for its outlets of all kinds of famous companies, centered around Hugo Boss who was one of the first companies that opened a store back in the 1970s. The former quarter of textile factories which was changed to a quarter of outlets is called 'Outlet City', and people from all over the world come here for a shopping experience.
In a local context, Metzingen is known for its wine. In the center of the city there is a square with the biggest ensemble of wine pressing houses worldwide. In the entire municipality 11 wine pressing houses and two ancient wooden wine presses are preserved.