Elchingen

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Elchingen
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Elchingen has no coat of arms
Elchingen (Germany)
Elchingen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Bavaria
Admin. region Swabia
District Neu-Ulm
Local subdivisions 3 Ortsteile
Mayor Anton Lang
Basic statistics
Area 24.87 km² (9.6 sq mi)
Elevation 465 m  (1526 ft)
Population 9,213  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 370 /km² (959 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate NU
Postal code 89275
Area codes 0731, 07308
Website www.elchingen.de

Coordinates: 48°27′06″N 10°05′52″E / 48.45167, 10.09778

Elchingen im Jahr 1619
Elchingen im Jahr 1619
Unter-Thalfingen 1903
Unter-Thalfingen 1903

Elchingen is a municipality about 7 km east of UlmNeu-Ulm in the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria, Germany

Municipality parts:

  • Thalfingen: 4 211 residents, 8.83 km²
  • Oberelchingen: 3 024 residents, 7.31 km²
  • Unterelchingen: 2 863 residents, 8.76 km²

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[edit] History

The Benedictine monastery of Elchingen was founded at the beginning of the 12th century. In 1395 all authentic documents were destroyed in a fire. So the probable consecration date (15 August 1128) cannot be proven.

Elchingen became famous through the Battle of Elchingen: on 14 October 1805 the Napoleonic troops under the command of Marshal Michel Ney defeated the Austrians. One day later the siege of Ulm began, after which Karl Mack von Leiberich finally had to capitulate. In 1806 Napoleon conferred the title of Duc d'Elchingen on Marshal Ney and the name of Elchingen was engraved on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

For the region the Napoleonic victory meant the end of the Austrian supremacy which led to a re-organization of the area of Württemberg and Bavaria.

Today's municipality of Elchingen is the result of the reorganization of Bavaria on 1 May 1978 through the integration of Thalfingen, Oberelchingen and Unterelchingen.

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Elchingen lies on the A8 autobahn, which connects Stuttgart and Munich, near the intersection where the A8 crosses the A7, and has its own exit.

Elchingen also lies on the train line between Ulm and Aalen, the so-called Brenzbahn.

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