Elchesheim-Illingen

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Elchesheim-Illingen
Church in Elchesheim
Church in Elchesheim
Coat of arms of Elchesheim-Illingen
Location of Elchesheim-Illingen within Rastatt district
Elchesheim-Illingen is located in Germany
Elchesheim-Illingen
Elchesheim-Illingen
Coordinates: 48°55′55″N 08°12′46″E / 48.93194°N 8.21278°E / 48.93194; 8.21278Coordinates: 48°55′55″N 08°12′46″E / 48.93194°N 8.21278°E / 48.93194; 8.21278
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictRastatt
Government
 • MayorRolf Spiegelhalder
Area
 • Total10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,289
 • Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76477
Dialling codes07245
Vehicle registrationRA
Websitewww.elchesheim-illingen.de

Elchesheim-Illingen is a village in southwestern Germany, located between Karlsruhe and Rastatt. The Rhine flows 5 km west of the village.

Population[]

Elchesheim-Illingen has 3208 inhabitants and is 10.15 square kilometres large (including forest and countryside).

Neighbour towns and villages[]

Elchesheim-Illingen borders on the following towns, clockwise beginning from the north: Au am Rhein, Durmersheim, Bietigheim (Baden), Steinmauern.

Geography[]

The village is located near the river Rhine, also there are "Rheinauen", old channels of the river. In this area are many forests, also there is the (goldcanal), an old lake where gold was found.

The nearest big city is Karlsruhe. In the near of this region is the famous Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald). The nearest airport is the Airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden.

Mayors[]

  • 1971–1987: Klemens Wittmann
  • 1987–2003: Kurt Hertweck
  • 2003–2011: Joachim Ertl
  • since 2011: Rolf Spiegelhalder

References[]

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021.
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