Ilvesheim

Ilvesheim
Castle
Ilvesheim
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Karlsruhe
District Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Mayor Andreas Metz (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation 97 m  (318 ft)
Population 8,471 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 1,438 /km2 (3,725 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HD
Postal codes 68543–68549
Area code 0621
Website www.ilvesheim.de

Ilvesheim is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is a town of 8000 Residents (according to 2008 records)In the 18th century Ilvesheim exhibited a typical size for country towns in the region. Until circa 1850 when there was a surge in growth. After the World War Two the town took in more than 500 displaced persons. Between 1871 and 1961 Ilvesheim had the fastest growth rate in the district of Mannheim. Ilvesheim reached its all-time high with 8196 residents in 1973. Afterward it gradually decrease 6862 residents by 1997. Since then the community has again begun to grow through the promotion of new construction.

Ilvesheim is located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route.

References

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilvesheim

External links