Erbach an der Donau

Coordinates: 48°19′41″N 9°53′16″E / 48.32806°N 9.88778°E / 48.32806; 9.88778
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Erbach
Town
Erbach about 1920
Erbach about 1920
Coat of arms of Erbach
Coat of arms
Location of Erbach within Alb-Donau-Kreis district
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Erbach is located in Germany
Erbach
Erbach
Erbach is located in Baden-Württemberg
Erbach
Erbach
Coordinates: 48°19′41″N 9°53′16″E / 48.32806°N 9.88778°E / 48.32806; 9.88778
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictAlb-Donau-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2018–26) Achim Gaus[1]
Area
 • Total63.92 km2 (24.68 sq mi)
Elevation
529 m (1,736 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total13,859
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
89155
Dialling codes07305
Vehicle registrationUL
Websitewww.erbach-donau.de

Erbach an der Donau (

Alb-Donau District, Erbach lies between Ulm and Ehingen an der Donau on the southern edge of the Swabian Jura
.

History

The oldest known mention of Erbach was in 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 Castle 1844

Politics

The mayor is elected for a term of eight years. The term of office of Paul Roth ended on November 26, 2010. His successor is Achim Gaus, who was elected on October 24, 2010 in the second round and has taken up his duties on 1 January 2011.

Gemeinderat

The elections on May 25, 2014 led to the following results.[3]

Parteien und Wählergemeinschaften %
2014 		Sitze
2014
CDU
Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands
 42,0 9
FW Free Voters 36,7 8
SPD
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
 12,5 3
GRÜNE
Grüne
 8,8 2
together 100,0 22
participation 53,7 %

Town twinning

Erbach is

Thorigny sur Marne in France
since 1982.

Infrastructure

Erbach lies on the Bundesstraße 311 between Ulm and Ehingen. It is also located on the

airfield
used by many private pilots from Ulm.

Power plant on the Danube between Erbach and Oberdischingen

Sights

Erbach is located on the

Way of St. James. The most prominent sight is the Renaissance Erbach Castle, dating 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.

Dellmensingen Castle is an early Baroque castle in Dellmensingen.

Donaurieden about 1900

Personalities

Joseph von Egle 1899

References

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 11 September 2021.
  2. Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg
    . June 2023.
  3. ^ Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg 2014

External links

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