Ehingen

Ehingen
Market square
Coat of arms
Ehingen
Location of Ehingen within Alb-Donau-Kreis district
Coordinates: 48°17′0″N 9°43′25″E / 48.28333°N 9.72361°ECoordinates: 48°17′0″N 9°43′25″E / 48.28333°N 9.72361°E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Alb-Donau-Kreis
Government
• Mayor	Alexander Baumann (CDU)
Area
• Total	178.40 km^2 (68.88 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	24,786
• Density	140/km^2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	89584
Dialling codes	07391
Vehicle registration	UL
Website	www.ehingen.de

Ehingen is a town in the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, situated on the left bank of the Danube, approx. 25 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of Ulm and 67 km (42 mi) southeast of Stuttgart.

Statistics

Ehingen is situated at 48°17'N and 9°43'E at 515 meters above sea level (town hall). The municipality has a size of 178.51 square kilometres (68.92 square miles).

In contrast to many other towns in Germany, Ehingen's number of inhabitants has constantly been growing during the last years. In 2006 it peaked at 26,054. However, according to forecasts, no major changes are expected anymore until 2025. This development against the trend probably has its roots in a favorable economic situation.

While many other cities and towns struggle with the problem of a quickly ageing society, Ehingen has managed to keep the average age of its inhabitants below the Baden-Württemberg average, which is the lowest among all German Länder. In 2006 the average was 39.9 years of age, until 2025 it will rise to 45.3 according to forecasts, which still will be lower than the average age in Baden-Württemberg.

History

"Eh'gna", the dialect pronunciation of the name Ehingen, has first been mentioned in a written document in 961. The settlement prospered in the 12th and 13th century under the reign of the dukes of Berg, nowadays the name of a village south of Ehingen. From 1346 to 1805 Ehingen belonged to Austria. In 1805, the treaties of Pressburg put Ehingen under the rule of the new kingdom of Württemberg.

In 1688 and 1749 large parts of the town were destroyed by fire.

References

1. "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.