Iptingen
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Iptingen is a small village in southwestern Germany
, some 25 km to the northwest of Stuttgart
. Today, Iptingen is a part of the community of Wiernsheim
, together with Pinache and Serres.
Iptingen was the birth place of Johann Georg Rapp
, the founder of the Harmony Society
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, some 25 km to the northwest of Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. Today, Iptingen is a part of the community of Wiernsheim
Wiernsheim
Wiernsheim is a town in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
, together with Pinache and Serres.
Iptingen was the birth place of Johann Georg Rapp
George Rapp
Johann Georg Rapp was the founder of the religious sect called Harmonists, Harmonites, Rappites, or the Harmony Society....
, the founder of the Harmony Society
Harmony Society
The Harmony Society was a Christian theosophy and pietist society founded in Iptingen, Germany, in 1785. Due to religious persecution by the Lutheran Church and the government in Württemberg, the Harmony Society moved to the United States on October 7, 1803, initially purchasing of land in Butler...
.