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Merklingen

Baden-Württembergvillage

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Total population

5,627

Air quality index

31Good
Coordinates48.77°, 8.85°

Demographic figures from Destatis. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Merklingen is a small village in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 48.769°, 8.852°. Around 5,627 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
48.7687
Longitude
8.8517
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
31
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
4
Ozone (µg/m³)
59
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
125,065
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,259
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,135
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,993
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,691
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,548
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,507
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,498
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,420

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
124
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2004-12-05

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Bernhard Buttersack
Bernhard Buttersack
German landscape painter (1858-1925)
T
Theodor von Heigelin
German officer
H
Hermann Herrigel
German librarian and journalist (1888–1973)
E
Eugen Fröhner
German veterinarian (1858–1940)
Hans Jochen Henke
Hans Jochen Henke
German politician
F
Franz Heinkele
German politician (1881-1950)
Friedrich Stanger
Friedrich Stanger
German pietistic preacher
Georg von Morlok
Georg von Morlok
German architect and engineer (1815-1896)
H
Hermann Zeller
German jurist (1849–1937)
O
Oscar Paret
German archaeologist (1889–1972)
O
Otto Kehr
German theologian (1914-2009)
W
Willy Eiselen
German chemist (1896–1981)
O
Otto Vincon
German officer and Knight's Cross recipient (1906–1945)
Georg Schmidgall
Georg Schmidgall
German historian of student (1867-1953)
H
Heinz Fuchs
G
Gottlob Münsinger
German politician (1873-1949)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Meadow Brown
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
Seen 2026-06-08
Silver barred
Silver barred
Deltote bankiana
Seen 2026-06-08
Small Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Seen 2026-06-07
Common Slowworm
Common Slowworm
Anguis fragilis
Seen 2026-06-07
Black-striped Longhorn Beetle
Black-striped Longhorn Beetle
Stenurella melanura
Seen 2026-06-07
Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Seen 2026-06-07
Asian Lady Beetle
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Seen 2026-06-07
European Stonechat
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
Seen 2026-06-07
Flame Carpet
Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe designata
Seen 2026-06-07

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Merklingen, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Merklingen - panoramio (1) — Merklingen, Germany0 miMerklingen - panoramio (2) — Merklingen, Germany0 miDorfmitte von Merklingen - panoramio — Merklingen, Germany0 miHistorische Kirchenburg mit St. Remigius-Kirche in Merklingen - panoramio — Merklingen, Germany0 miStadtmitte von Merklingen - panoramio — Merklingen, Germany0 miLandgasthof 1610 in Merklingen - panoramio — Merklingen, Germany0.1 miWendelinskapelle, 1523 erstmals urkundlich erwähnt, Nach langer Nutzung als Scheune wurde das Gebäude 1964 renoviert und dient seither als Gedenkstätte für die Gefallenen der beiden Weltkriege - panoramio — Merklingen, Germany0.3 miLGL-BW - DOP - 489000 5401000 (1964) — Merklingen, Germany0.3 miLGL-BW - DOP - 489000 5401000 (1968) — Merklingen, Germany0.3 miLGL-BW - DOP - 489000 5401000 (1973) — Merklingen, Germany0.3 miLGL-BW - DOP - 489000 5402000 (1964) — Merklingen, Germany0.4 miLGL-BW - DOP - 489000 5402000 (1968) — Merklingen, Germany0.4 miLGL-BW - DOP - 489000 5402000 (1973) — Merklingen, Germany0.4 miLGL-BW - DOP - 488000 5401000 (1964) — Merklingen, Germany0.5 miLGL-BW - DOP - 488000 5401000 (1968) — Merklingen, Germany0.5 miLGL-BW - DOP - 488000 5401000 (1973) — Merklingen, Germany0.5 miLGL-BW - DOP - 488000 5402000 (1964) — Merklingen, Germany0.6 miLGL-BW - DOP - 488000 5402000 (1968) — Merklingen, Germany0.6 miLGL-BW - DOP - 488000 5402000 (1973) — Merklingen, Germany0.6 miBlick über Merklingen bis zum Sportplatz - panoramio — Merklingen, Germany0.7 miWürm - panoramio (9) — Merklingen, Germany0.7 miGrillplatz bei Weil der Stadt - panoramio — Merklingen, Germany0.8 miMerklingen - panoramio (3) — Merklingen, Germany0.8 miMerklingen - panoramio (4) — Merklingen, Germany0.8 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office

AGS
08425079
Population (Wikidata)
2,117
Wikidata
Q636077

Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Destatis — German Federal Statistical Office — Amtlicher Gemeindeschlüssel (AGS) via Wikidata P439