Baltringen

History

The first charter in which Mietingen is mentioned, dates from 1083 when the village was ruled by a local aristocrat, Luitpold von Moitinga. Its origins, however, are thought to date further back to the time of the colonization by Alemannic tribes. In 1270, Mietingen came temporarily into the ownership of the bishopric of Konstanz. The majority of the village belonged to the Herren von Freiberg from 1339 onwards, one of whose dynastic line settled in Mietingen. From 1142 until the secularisation in 1803, the village was subject to Heggbach Abbey, after which it was transferred into the ownership of the counts of Plettenberg und Bassenheim who in turn sold it on to the Hungarian counts Esterhazy. Mietingen became finally part of the Kingdom of Württemberg following the mediatisation of small, independent principalities in 1806. It was administratively part of the district of Wiblingen until 1845 when the administration was moved to Laupheim, creating the district of Laupheim. After the disbanding of this district in 1938, Mietingen became part of the district of Biberach.

Most-observed species

• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  947
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  924
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  886
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  848
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  837
• Mute Swan

  Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  800
• Red Kite

  Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  710
• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  671

Most recent

• M 3.4 — 2022-10-16
  Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
• M 4 — 2022-07-09
  2 km NNE of Grosselfingen, Germany
• M 3.6 — 2013-07-20
  3 km ESE of Andwil, Switzerland
• M 3.1 — 2008-12-25
  3 km NNW of Saulgau, Germany
• M 2.5 — 2008-12-16
  2 km S of Niederbüren, Switzerland
• M 3.1 — 2008-12-16
  1 km SSW of Niederbüren, Switzerland