Meßkirch
Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meßkirch (German: [ˈmɛsˌkɪʁç] ⓘ; Swabian: Mässkirch) is a town in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
![]() | You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (February 2009) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Quick Facts Country, State ...
Meßkirch | |
---|---|
Location of Meßkirch within Sigmaringen district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 47°59′34″N 9°6′45″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Tübingen |
District | Sigmaringen |
Subdivisions | 11 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–26) | Arne Zwick[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 616 m (2,021 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,737 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 88601–88605 |
Dialling codes | 07570, 07575, 07578 |
Vehicle registration | SIG |
Website | www.messkirch.de |
Close
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Me%C3%9Fkirch_Schloss_5.jpg/640px-Me%C3%9Fkirch_Schloss_5.jpg)
The town was the residence of the counts of Zimmern, widely known through Count Froben Christoph's Zimmern Chronicle (1559–1566).