Meßkirch

Meßkirch is a town in Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is southwest of Sigmaringen, between the Danube and Lake Constance.

Meßkirch
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Meßkirch within Sigmaringen district
Meßkirch Show map of Germany Meßkirch Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 47°59′34″N 9°6′45″E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Sigmaringen
Subdivisions	11
Government
• Mayor (2018–26)	Arne Zwick[1]
Area
• Total	76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi)
Elevation	616 m (2,021 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,631
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	88601–88605
Dialling codes	07570, 07575, 07578
Vehicle registration	SIG
Website	www.messkirch.de

The Renaissance castle at Meßkirch

Composer Conradin Kreutzer, archbishop Conrad Gröber and philosopher Martin Heidegger were born in Meßkirch.

Districts

Coat of arms	District	Inhabitants (2010)	Area
	Meßkirch (main locality) with Igelswies and Schnerkingen	5660	2465 ha
	Dietershofen with Buffenhofen	147	405 ha
	Heudorf	338	787 ha
	Langenhart	235	435 ha
	Menningen with Leitishofen	458	916 ha
	Rengetsweiler	406	505 ha
	Ringgenbach	203	499 ha
	Rohrdorf	800	1611 ha

History

In 1800, the Battle of Meßkirch was fought between French and Austrian troops during the War of the Second Coalition. An inscription commemorates the name Messkirch ("MOESKIRCH") on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.