Dettingen an der Erms is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The town about twelve kilometers north-east of Reutlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg or about 46 kilometers from Stuttgart. The municipality belongs to the metropolitan region of Stuttgart.
Geographical location
The district is located in the upper Erms Valley between the towns of Bad Urach and Metzingen at the foot of the central Swabian Alb. The town is at an altitude of 372 m above sea level. The following cities and towns bordering the municipality of Dettingen, they are listed clockwise, starting in the north 1) Neuffen, 2) Hülben, 3) Bad Urach, 4) St. Johann and 5) Metzingen.
Religion
A church has been located in Dettingen since the 11th century. As in all of Württemberg, the Reformation was introduced in 1534; the community is primarily Lutheran. In 1967 a second Protestant church was located in the district Buchhalde. After the Second World WarRoman Catholic community increased in size. In addition, the New Apostolic Church is represented in the town. In Dettingen the Evangelical Brotherhood Kecharismai eV, operates a two garden businesses and a retirement home.
Mayor / Bürgermeister
In March 2010 Michael Hillert was elected with 60.37% of the vote in the first ballot with a voter turnout of 57.4%. It was Herr Hillert's second term as mayor.
The city's red shield features 1) golden double hook and 2) the top left and bottom right of each includes a six-pointed golden star. The double hook is referred to in common parlance as Wolfsangel. The Wolfsangel is a German term for certain heraldic charges. It represents a stylized wolf-hook, a German wolf-hunting device. A wolf-hook is used in a similar way as a fishing hook: it is attached on a chain which is anchored to a tree or similar stout object, and a bait is put on the hook. When the wolf eats the bait, it swallows the hook. The chain prevents the wolf from escaping, and it can be killed at will.
Culture and Tourist Sights
Music
There are four music societies in Dettingen on the Erms:
Liederkranz Singing Society - Registered Association, founded 1865
Musicians Club of the Erms Valley was founded November 23, 1926. This group has about 300 total members and about 45 active musicians. This Brass Band has traveled to the USA five times since 1984 for performances in middle USA, chiefly in Ohio and Michigan.
Museums
The town features a Hometown Museum featuring a blacksmithing with a historic forge, a bakery, and historic farmhouse/barn. There are two famous people from the town, Wilhelm Zimmerman and Johann Ludwig Fricker. The Johann Ludwig House includes memorials to both men.Wilhelm-Zimmermann-GedenkstätteJohann-Ludwig-Fricker-Haus.
Regular Dettingen Events
Cabaret Days in March
Cherry Festival
Craft market, always on the first Weekend in October
Christmas market, this always begins on the first Weekend of Advent
Dettingen Fair: Always on the first Thursday in June and again on the last Thursday in August
Local Parks
Kirschenweg There are many cherry orchards nearby. The Cherry way is also part of the fruit Erms Valley cycle path which extends from Neckartenzlingen up to Münsingen.
Kirschenheimat Dettingen is the home of a collection of rare or unusual Cherry cultivars from other regions of Europe.
Garten der Stille
Skate Park
Ziegenpfad rund ums Calverbühl
Sport Clubs
TSV Dettingen/Erms e. V., gegründet 1848
SG Dettingen
Schachverein Dettingen Erms e. V., gegründet 1952
Ermstal Türkspor Dettingen/Erms e. V., gegründet 1991
