| Image Coa: | Wappen Dettingen an der Erms.svg |
| Coordinates: | 48.53°N 9.3472°W |
| Image Plan: | Dettingen an der Erms in RT.svg |
| State: | Baden-Württemberg |
| Region: | Tübingen |
| District: | Reutlingen |
| Elevation: | 398 |
| Area: | 15.81 |
| Postal Code: | 72575–72581 |
| Area Code: | 07123 |
| Licence: | RT |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 08 4 15 014 |
| Website: | www.dettingen-erms.de |
| Mayor: | Michael Hillert[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2018 - 26 |
Dettingen an der Erms (Dettingen on the Erms River) is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The town about twelve kilometers north-east of Reutlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg or about 46 kilometers from Stuttgart. The municipality belongs to the metropolitan region of Stuttgart.
The district is located in the upper Erms Valley between the towns of Bad Urach and Metzingen at the foot of the central Swabian Alb. The town is at an altitude of 372 m above sea level. The following cities and towns bordering the municipality of Dettingen, they are listed clockwise, starting in the north 1) Neuffen, 2) Hülben, 3) Bad Urach, 4) St. Johann and 5) Metzingen.
A church has been located in Dettingen since the 11th century. As in all of Württemberg, the Reformation was introduced in 1534; the community is primarily Lutheran (Evangelisch). In 1967 a second Protestant church was located in the district Buchhalde.
After the Second World War Roman Catholic community increased in size. In addition, the New Apostolic Church is represented in the town.
In Dettingen the Evangelical Brotherhood Kecharismai eV, operates a two garden businesses and a retirement home.
In March 2018 Michael Hillert was elected with 92% of the vote. It was Hillert's third term as mayor.
The city's red shield features 1) golden double hook and 2) the top left and bottom right of each includes a six-pointed golden star. The double hook is referred to in common parlance as Wolfsangel. The Wolfsangel ("wolf-hook") is a German term for certain heraldic charges. It represents a stylized wolf-hook, a German wolf-hunting device. A wolf-hook is used in a similar way as a fishing hook: it is attached on a chain which is anchored to a tree or similar stout object, and a bait is put on the hook. When the wolf eats the bait, it swallows the hook. The chain prevents the wolf from escaping, and it can be killed at will.
There are four music societies in Dettingen on the Erms:
The town features a Hometown Museum (Heimatmuseum) featuring a blacksmithing with a historic forge, a bakery, and historic farmhouse/barn.
There are two famous people from the town, Wilhelm Zimmerman and Johann Ludwig Fricker.The Johann Ludwig House includes memorials to both men.Wilhelm-Zimmermann-Gedenkstätte Johann-Ludwig-Fricker-Haus.
air pistol, small bore rifles and small caliber pistols for all ages)
The town is located on the Swabian Poet Road, a road that leads past many interesting sights. This road goes from Bad Mergentheim to Meersburg.