- Elchingen
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Wappen = kein
lat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 27 |lat_sec = 06
lon_deg = 10 |lon_min = 05 |lon_sec = 52
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Bayern
Regierungsbezirk = Schwaben
Landkreis = Neu-Ulm
Höhe = 465
Fläche = 24.87
Einwohner = 9213
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 89275
Vorwahl = 0731, 07308
Kfz = NU
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 7 75 139
Gliederung = 3Ortsteil e
Straße = Pfarrgässle 2
Website = [http://www.elchingen.de/ www.elchingen.de]
Bürgermeister = Anton LangElchingen is a
municipality about 7 km east ofUlm –Neu-Ulm in the district of Neu-Ulm inBavaria ,Germany Municipality parts:
* Thalfingen: 4 211 residents, 8.83 km²
* Oberelchingen: 3 024 residents, 7.31 km²
* Unterelchingen: 2 863 residents, 8.76 km²History
The
Benedictine monastery of Elchingen was founded at the beginning of the 12th century. In 1395 all authentic documents were destroyed in a fire. So the probable consecration date (15 August 1128 ) cannot be proven.Elchingen became famous through the
Battle of Elchingen : on14 October 1805 theNapoleon ic troops under the command of MarshalMichel Ney defeated theAustria ns. One day later the siege ofUlm began, after which Karl Mack von Leiberich finally had to capitulate. In 1806 Napoleon conferred the title of "Duc d'Elchingen" on Marshal Ney and the name of Elchingen was engraved on theArc de Triomphe inParis .For the region the Napoleonic victory meant the end of the Austrian supremacy which led to a re-organization of the area of
Württemberg and Bavaria.Today's municipality of Elchingen is the result of the reorganization of Bavaria on
1 May 1978 through the integration of Thalfingen, Oberelchingen and Unterelchingen.Economics
Traffic
Elchingen lies on the A8 autobahn, which connects Stuttgart and Munich, near the intersection where the A8 crosses the A7, and has its own exit.
Elchingen also lies on the train line between Ulm and
Aalen , the so-called "Brenzbahn".Literature
*Franz Willbold: "Napoleons Feldzug um Ulm. Die Schlacht von Elchingen 1805" ISBN 3-7995-8027-1
*Alfred Krauss: "1805 – Der Feldzug von Ulm." Vienna 1912 (Maps from this at [http://www.napoleon-online.de/html/1805karten.html napoleon-online.de] : [http://www.napoleon-online.de/Feldzug1805_Krauss14.jpgBattle near Elchingen] und [http://www.napoleon-online.de/Feldzug1805_Krauss15.jpgSituation at the evening of the 14th October] )External links
* [http://www.elchingen.de Official website]
* [http://www.napoleonicminiatureswargame.com/elchingen.html Action report] , ElchingenOctober 14 1805
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