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.pnglat_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 Roth

Erbach an der Donau is a town on the Danube River in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Located in the Alb-Donau District, Erbach lies between Ulm and Ehingen an der Donau on the southern edge of the Swabian Alb.

History

Erbach was first mentioned in the Konstanz Tithe Book in 1275 as a parish called "Irlebach", although findings dating from the Neolithic Age indicate the area around Erbach was settled earlier. Erbach received town privileges on 1 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 of 13 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 in Austria since 1981 and Thorigny sur Marne in France since 1982.

Infrastructure

Erbach lies on the "Bundesstraße 311" road between Ulm and Ehingen. It is also located on a rail line of the Württembergian South Rail between Ulm and Lindau. Erbach is part of the Danube-Iller Traffic Network, in whose tariff region the South Rail between Ulm and Bad Schussenried belongs to. Erbach has an airfield used by many private pilots from Ulm.

Sights

Erbach is located on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route as well as the Way of St. James. The most widely seen sight of the town is the Renaissance Castle Erbach from the early 16th century. The castle was the residence of the "Freiherren" of Ulm in Erbach. Next to the castle is the Baroque Church of St. Martin from 1767.

Personalities

*Joseph von Egle (1818-1899), architect, builder of the polytechnical school and the Church of St. Mary in Stuttgart
*Joseph Eberle, missionary in Africa
*Phillip Roth, honorable town speaker

External links

* [http://www.erbach-donau.de Municipal website] de icon