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Lustnau is a subdivision in the northeastern part of

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. It was an independent municipality until 1934, when it became a part of Tübingen. Its present population is around 10,000. Its area is 14.32 km². Lustnau has four kindergartens and a

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History

The area was an Alemannic settlement. At excavations performed in the 1960s near the church remains from the Roman era have been found. The present village was first mentioned in 1100 as ''Lustnow''. Agriculture and viticulture were the main source of income of the village in the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

. The vineyards were mainly in the localities Herrlesberg, Österberg and Neuhalde. They were replaced by

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cultivation in the second half of the 19th century. In the course of the 20th century the area was more and more urbanized and industrialized. In 1934, the year of its incorporation into the city of Tübingen, Lustnau's population was around 3,500.

External links

(in German)
Lustnau (official site)

Boroughs of Tübingen {{Tübingen-geo-stub