Abtsgmünd is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

state of

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

, in

Ostalbkreis The Ostalbkreis is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on the border to Bavaria. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Schwäbisch Hall, Ansbach, Donau-Ries, Heidenheim, Göppingen and Rems-Murr. ...

district. Abtsgmünd is located at the confluence of two streams, the

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and the

Kocher The Kocher () is a -longincluding its source river Schwarzer Kocher right tributary of the Neckar in the north-eastern part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name "Kocher" originates from its Celtic name "cochan" and probably means winding, mea ...

. Famous locals include

Patrick Benedict Zimmer Patrick Benedict Zimmer (born at Abtsgmund, Württemberg, 22 February 1752; died at Stenheim near Dillingen, 16 October., 1820) was a Catholic philosopher and theologian. Life Zimmer studied the Humanities and philosophy at Ellwangen, theology a ...

who was born in the town. Until 2006, Abtsgmünd was host to the

Summer Breeze Open Air Summer Breeze Open Air is an annual German heavy metal music festival. It was first held in 1997. The festival had been held in Abtsgmünd until 2006 when it was moved to its new location of Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria. The festival draws around 40,00 ...

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Gallery

Abtsgmuend Pfarrkirche.jpg, Saint Michael's church, Abtsgmünd Schlosskirche und Schloss Hohenstadt.jpg,

Schloss ''Schloss'' (; pl. ''Schlösser''), formerly written ''Schloß'', is the German term for a building similar to a château, palace, or manor house. Related terms appear in several Germanic languages. In the Scandinavian languages, the cognate ...

and church Hohenstadt Abtsgmünd - Untergröningen - Schloss - Auffahrt und Nordflügel - Ansicht von Westen.jpg,

Untergröningen Dam-across-Kocher.JPG, Kocher dam Wasserturm Hohenstadt 2013-1.jpg, Hohenstadt

water tower A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a water tank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system, distribution system for potable water, and to provide emergency storage for fire protection. Water towe ...

Born in Abtsgmünd

Karl Allmendinger Karl Allmendinger (3 February 1891 – 2 October 1965) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded the 5th Infantry Division, V Army Corps then 17th Army on the Eastern Front. He was a recipient of the ...

(1891-1965), General of the Wehrmacht *

Albert Schnez Albert Schnez (30 August 1911 – 26 April 2007) was an officer in three successive German armies: the ''Reichswehr'', the ''Wehrmacht'', and finally the ''Bundeswehr'', the armed forces of the modern Federal Republic of Germany. He was involve ...

(1911-2007), General of the Bundeswehr

References

Ostalbkreis Württemberg {{Ostalbkreis-geo-stub