Illingen, Baden-Württemberg

Illingen
Coat of arms
Illingen
Location of Illingen within Enzkreis district
Coordinates: 48°57′19″N 8°55′8″E / 48.95528°N 8.91889°E / 48.95528; 8.91889Coordinates: 48°57′19″N 8°55′8″E / 48.95528°N 8.91889°E / 48.95528; 8.91889
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Enzkreis
Government
• Mayor	Harald Eiberger
Area
• Total	29.36 km2 (11.34 sq mi)
Elevation	235 m (771 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	7,420
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	75424 75428
Dialling codes	07042 (Illingen) 07043 (Schützingen)
Vehicle registration	PF
Website	www.illingen-online.de

Illingen is a municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population of about 10,000, it is 27 kilometers to the west of Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg. The area around the small town is famous for its vineyards and picturesque landscape. The most important site in Illingen is the church, dating from the 14th century and the inner town with its restored old houses and buildings.

Personalities

Born in Illingen

• Christian Friedrich August Dillmann (1823-1894), Orientalist and Protestant theologian

Pauline Fritz Connolly (1907-1989): daughter of Albert and Mariann (Fuetterer) Fritz; wife of Francis E. Connolly (1904-1984); mother of Rev. Msgr. Francis X. Connolly (1933-1991), Anne Connolly Zielinski (1934-), Rev. Edward B. Connolly (1938-), Regina Connolly O'Reilly (1941-), and Therese Connolly (1946-).

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