Elchesheim-Illingen

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Wappen = Wappen Elchesheim-Illingen.pnglat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 55 |lat_sec = 55
lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 12 |lon_sec = 46
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Karlsruhe
Landkreis = Rastatt
Höhe = 110
Fläche = 10.14
Einwohner = 3276
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 76477
Vorwahl = 07245
Kfz = RA
Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 2 16 012
Straße = Rathausplatz 8
Website = [http://www.elchesheim-illingen.de www.elchesheim-illingen.de]
Bürgermeister = Joachim Ertl

Elchesheim-Illingen is a village in Southwestern Germany, located between Karlsruhe and Rastatt. The next river is the famous Rhine and is 5 km in the west of the village.

Population

Elchesheim-Illingen has 3229 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.