What is Blaustein?
[[File:DEU Blaustein COA.svg|thumb|90px|coat of arms]] '''Blaustein''' is a [[Municipalities of Germany|municipality]] in the district of [[Alb-Donau (district)|Alb-Donau]] [[Baden-Württemberg]] in [[Germany]]. It is on the [[Blau (Danube)|Blau River]], 6&nbsp;km west of [[Ulm]] and has about 15,000 inhabitants. It was created in 1968 after the union of Ehrenstein and Klingenstein. During the 1970s, the municipalities of Arnegg, Bermaringen, Dietingen, Herrlingen, Lautern, Markbronn, Weidach and Wippingen became part of the new municipality of Blaustein. It is also the final resting place of the German officer [[Erwin Rommel]]. == Well-known people == * [[Wolfgang Fahrian]] (b. 1941), footballer {{Cities and towns in Alb-Donau (district)}} [[Category:Municipalities in Baden-Württemberg]] [[Category:Alb-Donau-Kreis]] {{europe-stub}}