Nördlingen

Nördlingen is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at {{coor dm|48|51|N|10|30|E|}}, in the middle of a giant meteorite crater, called the Nördlinger Ries. The town was also the place of two battles during the Thirty Years' War. Today it is among Rothenburg ob der Tauber the only town in Germany that still has a completely obtained city wall. Another landmark of the medieval stamped town is its 90m-steeple called "Daniel".

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Town - Bavaria - Germany - Meteorite crater - Nördlinger Ries - Battles - Thirty Years' War - Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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It is twinned with the Town of Markham in Ontario, Canada and the City of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia.

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Twinned - Town of Markham

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The fairytale-ballet anime Princess Tutu is set in the fictional Kinkan Town, which is heavily based on Nördlingen.

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People named Nördlinger, Noerdlinger, or Nordlinger are descended from families in Nördlingen. Since the Jews were expelled in the year 1400, going mostly to Laupheim, which accepted them, any families originating in Nördlingen later than 1400 are obviously non-Jewish.

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The remains of a roman castellum, build in the year 85 and probably called Septemiacum, have been found under the city.

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