- Erbach an der Donau
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
Name = Erbach
image_photo = Erbach-donau-1920.jpg
image_caption = Erbach about 1920
Wappen = Erbach (Donau) Wappen.png
lat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 19 |lat_sec = 41
lon_deg = 9 |lon_min = 53 |lon_sec = 16
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Tübingen
Landkreis = Alb-Donau-Kreis
Höhe = 529
Fläche = 63.92
Einwohner = 13325
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 89155
Vorwahl = 07305
Kfz = UL
Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 4 25 039
Adresse = Erlenbachstraße 50
89155 Erbach
Website = [http://www.erbach-donau.de/ www.erbach-donau.de]
Bürgermeister = Paul RothErbach an der Donau is a
town on theDanube River inBaden-Württemberg ,Germany . Located in the Alb-Donau District, Erbach lies betweenUlm and Ehingen an der Donau on the southern edge of theSwabian Alb .History
Erbach was first mentioned in the
Konstanz Tithe Book in 1275 as aparish called "Irlebach", although findings dating from theNeolithic Age indicate the area around Erbach was settled earlier. Erbach receivedtown privileges on1 August 2002 .In 1972 the community Ringingen was incorporated into Erbach. In the course of community reforms in 1974 the communities Bach, Dellmensingen, Donaurieden and Ersingen were also incorporated into Erbach.
Politics
The
mayor of Erbach is elected for eight-year terms.The election of13 June 2004 gave the following division of electoral seats:
*CDU - 41,9% (+1,2) - 12 seats(+2)
*FW - 32,3% (-6,4) - 9 seats (-1)
*SPD - 18,2% (-2,4) - 5 seats (=)
*the Greens 7,6% (+7,6) - 2 seats (+2)Town twinning
Erbach is twinned with
Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel inAustria since 1981 andThorigny sur Marne inFrance since 1982.Infrastructure
Erbach lies on the "
Bundesstraße 311 " road between Ulm and Ehingen. It is also located on a rail line of theWürttembergian South Rail between Ulm andLindau . Erbach is part of the Danube-Iller Traffic Network, in whose tariff region the South Rail between Ulm andBad Schussenried belongs to. Erbach has anairfield used by many private pilots from Ulm.Sights
Erbach is located on the
Upper Swabian Baroque Route as well as theWay of St. James . The most widely seen sight of the town is the Renaissance Castle Erbach from the early16th century . The castle was the residence of the "Freiherr en" of Ulm in Erbach. Next to the castle is the Baroque Church ofSt. Martin from 1767.Personalities
*
Joseph von Egle (1818-1899), architect, builder of the polytechnical school and the Church ofSt. Mary inStuttgart
*Joseph Eberle , missionary in Africa
*Phillip Roth, honorable town speakerExternal links
* [http://www.erbach-donau.de Municipal website] de icon
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