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Municipality in Bavaria, Germany

Mertingen
Municipality
Center of MertingenCenter of Mertingen
Coat of arms of MertingenCoat of arms
Location of Mertingen within Donau-Ries district
Mertingen is located in GermanyMertingenMertingen Show map of GermanyMertingen is located in BavariaMertingenMertingen Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 48°39′N 10°47′E / 48.650°N 10.783°E / 48.650; 10.783
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Schwaben
District Donau-Ries
Government
Mayor (2020–26) Veit Meggle[1]
Area
• Total 38.42 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Elevation 411 m (1,348 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total 4,078
• Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes 86690
Dialling codes 09078
Vehicle registration DON
Website www.mertingen.de

Mertingen is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany.

The important Roman road, the Via Claudia Augusta was built in this area near the location of "Burghoefe" during the 1st century AD, linking Italy with the Danube river. It had its northern end around Mertingen, it then branched into a Roman military road following the Danube river from its origin in the West to Regensburg in the East.

The Zott dairy company has its headquarters and factory in the town.

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).