Melchingen
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Melchingen is a Swabian village in the district of Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is 730 m above sea level and has 895 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).[1] Melchingen is known for its annual pottery and handicraft market, and the Theater Lindenhof, founded in 1981.
Melchingen was first mentioned in 772 on the occasion of a donation to Lorsch Abbey in a document of the Lorsch Codex.[2] In 1588 and 1598, the town held witch trials, all of which ended in executions.[3] On January 1, 1973, Melchingen was incorporated into the city of Burladingen.[4]