Elchesheim-Illingen

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

Elchesheim-Illingen
Church in Elchesheim
Coat of arms
Location of Elchesheim-Illingen within Rastatt district
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Elchesheim-Illingen
Elchesheim-Illingen
Coordinates: 48°55′55″N 08°12′46″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictRastatt
Government
 • MayorRolf Spiegelhalder
Area
 • Total10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,246
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
76477
Dialling codes07245
Vehicle registrationRA
Websitewww.elchesheim-illingen.de

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 Goldkanal (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 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
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