Ellingen

Ellingen is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany.

Ellingen
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Ellingen within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district
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Coordinates: 49°01′N 10°58′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Municipal assoc.	Ellingen
Subdivisions	7 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Matthias Obernöder[1] (CSU)
Area
• Total	31.25 km2 (12.07 sq mi)
Highest elevation	461 m (1,512 ft)
Lowest elevation	394 m (1,293 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,897
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91792
Dialling codes	09141
Vehicle registration	WUG
Website	www.ellingen.de

History

It was first mentioned in 899. Between 1216 and 1806, it served as the capital of the Franconian branch of the Teutonic Order, and at least for some years, the residence of the order's grandmaster at the end of 18th century. At the end of World War II, Ellingen was bombed by US Airforce although it had no military or industrial importance. The town has a baroque palace, Ellingen Residence, and several other baroque and rococo buildings. The Swabian Rezat river flows through Ellingen.

Transport

Ellingen has a railway station on the Nuremberg - Treuchtlingen - Augsburg line. By the Bundesstraße 2 and 13, it is well connected to Nuremberg (B2), Augsburg (B2), Ingolstadt (B13) and Ansbach (B13).

The list of the personalities of the city of Ellingen includes the name of Ellingen, a town in the Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, born personalities as well as those who enter the city because, for example, they had their (main) effect here without being born there. All sections are sorted chronologically according to the year of birth. The list does not claim to be complete.

Sons and daughters of the city

• Eitel Klein (1906-1990), painter and graphic artist from Hörlbach

People associated with the place

• Maximilian Friedrich von Königsegg-Rothenfels (1708-1784), bishop
• Rudolf Kleiner (1758-1822), German lawyer and administrative officer
• Carl Philipp von Wrede (1767-1838), Bavarian general field marshal and diplomat
• Herbert Lang (born 1936), German Catholic priest and historian, pastor in Ellingen