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Gerstetten

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Gerstetten

Total population

12,110

Elevation624 m

Land area92.43 km²

Coordinates48.62°, 10.02°

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City facts

Elevation

624 m

Area

92.43 km²

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Official website

www.gerstetten.de

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Gerstetten is a municipality in the district of Heidenheim in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

48.6231

Longitude

10.0178

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

55,492

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Great Tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,506
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,266
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,227
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,171
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
982
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
794
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
730
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
730

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

53

Largest magnitude

4.7

Largest event

2003-03-22

Most recent

M 3.4 — 2022-10-16
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
M 4 — 2022-07-09
2 km NNE of Grosselfingen, Germany
M 3.1 — 2008-12-25
3 km NNW of Saulgau, Germany
M 2.5 — 2008-12-12
2 km ESE of Nehren, Germany
M 2.7 — 2008-07-09
1 km WSW of Dußlingen, Germany
M 2.5 — 2008-07-03
2 km W of Dußlingen, Germany

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Early Bumble Bee

Early Bumble Bee

Bombus pratorum

Seen 2026-06-07

Dicerca berolinensis

Dicerca berolinensis

Dicerca berolinensis

Seen 2026-06-07

Golden Ground Beetle

Golden Ground Beetle

Carabus auratus

Seen 2026-06-07

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-06-07

Common Carder Bumble Bee

Common Carder Bumble Bee

Bombus pascuorum

Seen 2026-06-07

Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

Pyrochroa coccinea

Seen 2026-06-06

common bistort

Bistorta officinalis

Seen 2026-06-05

European Harvestman

European Harvestman

Phalangium opilio

Seen 2026-06-05

Common Blue

Polyommatus icarus

Seen 2026-06-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office

AGS: 08135015
Population (Wikidata): 11,852
Wikidata: Q925847

Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office — Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439