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Gammelshausen

Gammelshausenis a town in the district ofGöppingeninBaden-Württemberg,Germany.

Gammelshausen
Municipality
Evengelist Church, Gammelshausen
Evengelist Church, Gammelshausen
Coat of arms of Gammelshausen
Coat of arms
Location of Gammelshausen within Göppingen district
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Gammelshausen is located in Germany
Gammelshausen
Gammelshausen
Gammelshausen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Gammelshausen
Gammelshausen
Coordinates:48°38′30″N9°39′1″E/ 48.64167°N 9.65028°E/48.64167; 9.65028
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictGöppingen
Area
• Total
3.31 km2(1.28 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
(2022-12-31)[1]
• Total
1,479
• Density450/km2(1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
Postal codes
73108
Dialling codes07164
Vehicle registrationGP
Websitewww.gammelshausen.de

History

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Gammelshausen was purchased by theCounty of Württembergin 1321 but then in 1479 passed out of Württemberg's control and into that of theHouse of Zyllnhardt[de]withDürnau.Gammelshausen returned to Württemberg in 1806, when it wasmediatizedto theKingdom of Württembergand assigned to the district ofGöppingen.AfterWorld War II,Gammelshausen began a period ofurban growththat has since the turn of the millennium two areas to the town's southeast established in the 1970s. A redevelopment of the town center began in 2009 and was scheduled to conclude in 2017.[2]

Geography

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The municipality (Gemeinde) of Gammelshausen is located inthe districtofGöppingen,inBaden-Württemberg,one of the16 Statesof theFederal Republic of Germany.Gammelshausen is physically located in thecentral foothills[de]of theSwabian Jura.Elevation above sea level in the municipal area ranges from a high of 545 meters (1,788 ft)Normalnull(NN) to a low of 442 meters (1,450 ft) NNl.[2]

Politics

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Gammelshausen has one borough (Ortsteil): Gammelshausen. The municipality is in amunicipal associationwithBad Boll.[2]

Coat of arms

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Gammelshausen'scoat of armsshows aredhouse with one door and three windows below twocherriesupon afieldofyellow.The house represents Gammelshausen itself, and the cherries its history of local cherry cultivation. This coat of arms was awarded by theFederal Ministry of the Interioron 9 October 1959, along with a corresponding municipal flag.[2]

Transportation

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Gammelshausen is connected toGermany's network of roadwaysby theBundesautobahn 8,which join the municipality's localLandesstraßenundKreisstraßenat ajunction9 kilometers (5.6 mi) outside of its municipal area. Local public transportation is provided by theFilsland Mobilitätsverbundes[de].[2]

References

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  1. ^"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.
  2. ^abcde"Gammelshausen".LEO-BW(in German).Baden-Württemberg.Retrieved27 July2020.
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