Niederstetten () is a town and a municipality in the Main-Tauber district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 14 km southeast of

Bad Mergentheim Bad Mergentheim (; Mergentheim until 1926; East Franconian: ''Märchedol'') is a town in the Main-Tauber-Kreis district in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It has a population of around 23,000. An officially recognized spa town since 1926, B ...

, and 19 km west of

Rothenburg ob der Tauber Rothenburg ob der Tauber () is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the w ...

Sights

The main attraction is the Castle Haltenbergstetten.

Museum

The Albert-Sammt-Zeppelin-Museum is in memory of last German airship captain

Albert Sammt Albert Sammt (24 April 1889 in Niederstetten – 21 June 1982 in Niederstetten) was a German commander of Zeppelin-airships. In 1919, he was helmsman on the LZ 120 ''Bodensee'. He was the elevator An elevator or lift is a cable-as ...

and shows original parts as well as documents of Zeppelin history.

Economy, industry and infrastructure

Military

Niederstetten is home to German Army Aviation Transport Helicopter Regiment 30 based at

Niederstetten Air Base Niederstetten Air Base (German: ''Heeresflugplatz Niederstetten'', ICAO: ETHN) is located east of the city of Niederstetten in Northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In 1936 construction of an air field for the Luftwaffe was completed. However, ...

International relations

Niederstetten is

twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ...

with: *

Le Plessis-Bouchard ( France).

References

Main-Tauber-Kreis Württemberg Historic Jewish communities {{MainTauber-geo-stub