What is Bettringen?
[[File:DEU Bettringen COA.png|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Bettringen''' is a village in southwest Germany. About 9,000 people live there. It is part of the town of [[Schwäbisch Gmünd]]. It is near [[Stuttgart]]. == History == The village is about 800 years old. It was founded in 1218. In the 15th century, the names ''Oberbettringen'' (upper Bettringen) and ''Unterbettringen'' (lower Bettringen) are found in documents. In 1464, it first became part of Schwäbisch Gmünd. Later it became independent again. In 1870, more than 500 people lived in Bettringen. Some other villages were part of it. In 1959, it became part of Schwäbisch Gmünd. That was before the area reforms of Baden-Württemberg. == Politics == The city council has eight members of the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|CDU]], four members of the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|SPD]], three members of the [[Alliance '90/The Greens|Green Party]] and one seat for the [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|FDP]]. == Religion == Bettringen is mainly [[Catholicism|Catholic]]. == Transport == === Road === The L1160 and L1161 roads pass through the village. The B29 road bypasses the village. [[Category:Villages in Baden-Württemberg]] [[Category:13th-century establishments in Germany]] [[Category:1210s establishments in Europe]]