Ellingen

Ellingen

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Ellingen

Coordinates: 49°01′N 10°58′E / 49.017°N 10.967°E / 49.017; 10.967Coordinates: 49°01′N 10°58′E / 49.017°N 10.967°E / 49.017; 10.967
Country Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Mittelfranken
District Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Municipal assoc. Ellingen
Government
  Mayor Walter Hasl (SPD)
Area
  Total 31.25 km2 (12.07 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 3,671
  Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 91792
Dialling codes 09141
Vehicle registration WUG
Website www.ellingen.de
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Ellingen is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany. It was first mentioned in 899. From 1216 - 1806 it was capital of the Franconian branch of the Teutonic Order and at least for some years residence of the order's grandmaster at the end of 18th century. At the end of WW 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. Ellingen has a railway station at the Nuremberg - Treuchtlingen - Augsburg line. By Bundesstraßen 2 and 13 it is well connected to Nuremberg (B2), Augsburg (B2), Ingolstadt (B13) and Ansbach (B13).

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