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Ellingen

Coordinates: 49°01′N 10°58′E / 49.017°N 10.967°E / 49.017; 10.967
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Ellingen
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Ellingen
Location of Ellingen within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district
GunzenhausenAbsbergAlesheimMuhr am SeeBergenBurgsalachDittenheimEttenstattHaundorfHeidenheimHöttingenLangenaltheimMarkt BerolzheimMeinheimNennslingenPappenheimPfofeldPolsingenSolnhofenTheilenhofenTreuchtlingenWeißenburg in BayernWestheimRaitenbuchPleinfeldGnotzheimEllingenDonau-RiesRoth (district)Ansbach (district)Eichstätt (district)
Ellingen is located in Germany
Ellingen
Ellingen
Ellingen is located in Bavaria
Ellingen
Ellingen
Coordinates: 49°01′N 10°58′E / 49.017°N 10.967°E / 49.017; 10.967
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionMittelfranken
DistrictWeißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Municipal assoc.Ellingen
Subdivisions7 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Matthias Obernöder[1] (CSU)
Area
 • Total31.25 km2 (12.07 sq mi)
Highest elevation
461 m (1,512 ft)
Lowest elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,045
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91792
Dialling codes09141
Vehicle registrationWUG
Websitewww.ellingen.de

Ellingen is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany.

History

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It was first mentioned in 899. Between 1216 and 1806, it served as the capital of the Franconian branch of the Teutonic Order, and at least for some years, the residence of the order's grandmaster at the end of 18th century. At the end of World War II, Ellingen was bombed by US Airforce although it had no military or industrial importance. The town has a baroque palace, Ellingen Residence, and several other baroque and rococo buildings. The Swabian Rezat river flows through Ellingen.

Transport

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Ellingen has a railway station on the Nuremberg - Treuchtlingen - Augsburg line. By the Bundesstraße 2 and 13, it is well connected to Nuremberg (B2), Augsburg (B2), Ingolstadt (B13) and Ansbach (B13).

The list of the personalities of the city of Ellingen includes the name of Ellingen, a town in the Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, born personalities as well as those who enter the city because, for example, they had their (main) effect here without being born there. All sections are sorted chronologically according to the year of birth. The list does not claim to be complete.

Sons and daughters of the city

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  • Eitel Klein (1906-1990), painter and graphic artist from Hörlbach

People associated with the place

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References

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