Mertingen

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Mertingen
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Location of Mertingen within Donau-Ries district
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Mertingen
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Mertingen
Coordinates: 48°39′N10°47′E / 48.650°N 10.783°E / 48.650; 10.783 Coordinates: 48°39′N10°47′E / 48.650°N 10.783°E / 48.650; 10.783
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Schwaben
District Donau-Ries
Government
   Mayor (202026) Veit Meggle [1]
Area
  Total38.42 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [2]
  Total4,061
  Density110/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.

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