Erbach an der Donau

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Coordinates: 48°20′N 09°53′E

Erbach an der Donau
Coat of arms of Erbach an der Donau Image:Karte erbach donau in deutschland.png

Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Administrative region Tübingen
District Alb-Donau (district)
Population 13,258 (December 31, 2004)
Area 73.43 km²
Population density 207 /km²
Elevation 481 m
Coordinates 48°20′ N 09°53′ E
Postal code 89155
Area code 07305
Licence plate code UL
Mayor Paul Roth
Website www.erbach-donau.de

Erbach an der Donau is a town on the Danube River in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Located in the Alb-Donau District, Erbach lies between Ulm and Ehingen an der Donau on the southern edge of the Swabian Alb.

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[edit] History

Erbach was first mentioned in the Konstanz Tithe Book in 1275 as a parish called Irlebach, although findings dating from the Neolithic Age indicate the area around Erbach was settled earlier. Erbach received town privileges on 1 August 2002.

In 1972 the community Ringingen was incorporated into Erbach. In the course of community reforms in 1974 the communities Bach, Dellmensingen, Donaurieden and Ersingen were also incorporated into Erbach.

Erbach about 1920
Erbach about 1920

[edit] Politics

[edit] Mayor

The mayor (Bürgermeister) of Erbach is elected for eight-year terms. The term of the last mayor, Paul Roth, ended on 26 November 2006.

[edit] Municipal council

The election of 13 June 2004 gave the following division of electoral seats:

  • CDU - 41,9% (+1,2) - 12 seats(+2)
  • FW - 32,3% (-6,4) - 9 seats (-1)
  • SPD - 18,2% (-2,4) - 5 seats (=)
  • the Greens 7,6% (+7,6) - 2 seats (+2)

[edit] Town twinning

Erbach is twinned with Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel in Austria since 1981 and Thorigny sur Marne in France since 1982.

[edit] Infrastructure

Erbach lies on the Bundesstraße 311 road between Ulm and Ehingen an der Donau. It is also located on a rail line of the Württembergian South Rail between Ulm and Lindau. Erbach is part of the Danube-Iller Traffic Network, in whose tariff region the South Rail between Ulm and Bad Schussenried belongs to. Erbach has an airfield used by many private pilots from Ulm.

[edit] Sights

Erbach is located on the Upper Swabian Baroque Road as well as the Way of St. James. The most widely seen sight of the town is the Renaissance Castle Erbach from the early 16th century. The castle was the residence of the Freiherren of Ulm in Erbach. Next to the castle is the Baroque Church of St. Martin from 1767.

Donaurieden about 1900
Donaurieden about 1900

[edit] Personalities

  • Joseph von Egle (1818-1899), architect, builder of the polytechnical school and the Church of St. Mary in Stuttgart
  • Joseph Eberle, missionary in Africa
  • Phillip Roth, honorable town speaker

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