Ellwangen an der Jagst, officially Ellwangen (Jagst), in common use simply Ellwangen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛlˌvaŋən](listen)) is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in the east of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Aalen.
Ellwangen is situated in the valley of the river Jagst, between the foothills of the Swabian Alb and Virngrund (ancient Virgundia) forest, the latter being part of the Swabian-Franconian Forest. The Jagst runs through Ellwangen from south to north.
From 870 to 873 the Byzantine Greek "Apostle of the Slavs" Saint Methodius was imprisoned in Ellwangen, after he had been arrested by Ermanrich, bishop of Passau. He was set free in 873 thanks to the intervention of Pope John VIII.
The monastery was "exempt" from 1124 on (maybe earlier), which means it was directly responsible to the pope. The abbots were granted Reichsfreiheit in 1215. The office of Vogt was first held by the counts of Oettingen, from 1370 on by the counts of Württemberg. In 1460 the abbey was converted into an exempt house of secular canons, led by a prince-provost and a chapter consisting of 12 noble canons and 10 vicars. Initially its territory included the districts of Ellwangen, Tannenberg and Kochenburg. The district of Rötlen was acquired in 1471, Wasseralfingen in 1545, and Heuchlingen in 1609.
In 1588 and from 1611 to 1618 about 450 people in Ellwangen were killed in witch-hunts.
After the German Mediatisation of 1802, Ellwangen became a part of the duchy of Württemberg. At first it was the government seat of Neuwürttemberg, the territories Württemberg had acquired by mediatisation. In 1803 the town became centre of a district (Oberamt), which in 1806 was included into the new Kingdom of Württemberg. In 1807 Ellwangen became seat of the Jagstkreis (Jagst District), until the district was merged into a larger unit in 1924. The king of Württemberg, who had acquired large areas with a predominantly Roman Catholic population, wanted Ellwangen to become the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese. To achieve this, in 1812 he founded an ordinary and a seminary, as well as a Roman Catholic theological faculty. The faculty was soon moved to Tübingen, where it became part of Eberhard Karls University. In 1817, the seminary and the ordinary went to Rottenburg am Neckar, which in 1821 became the seat of the newly formed diocese for Württemberg.
In April 1945, US Army troops occupied Ellwangen and until 1946, stationed various Army units at the kaserne — the former German Tank School. From 1946 the International Refugee Organisation (IRO) used the kaserne as a displaced persons' camp for 3,000 Ukrainian refugees until 1951. In 1951, the US Army — the combat engineer battalion and medical battalion of the 28th Infantry Division again took over the facility. In September 1955 the Americans returned the kaserne to the German government.[6]
In April and May 2018, two police raids at a migrant shelter in the town led to national and international media attention and a public debate about legal deportations.
Transport
Ellwangen is served by the Upper Jagst Railway which is operated by both GoAhead and Deutsche Bahn. There are also several regional bus lines operated by FahrBus Ostalb. Ellwangen also is a "City Stop" for the Inter-City Train line of Deutsche Bahn. Since 2014, a so called Stadtbus Ellwangen was established. A Stadtbus only stops if requested by the passengers and was established for older residents and the population surrounding the historic center of the town.
Sights of the city are the medieval town centre with its churches, notably Ellwangen Basilica. Also well known are the Baroque pilgrimage church, Schönenberg, and the castle, both on hills near to the city.
^Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
^. Justiz und NS-Verbrechen (Nazi Crimes on Trial) Vol. III. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
^. Justiz und NS-Verbrechen (Nazi Crimes on Trial) Vol. III. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
^. Justiz und NS-Verbrechen (Nazi Crimes on Trial) Vol. III. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
^"Ellwangen Kaserne, Ellwangen, unknown date". Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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Ellwangen an der Jagst officially Ellwangen Jagst in common use simply Ellwangen German pronunciation ˈɛlˌvaŋen listen is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in the east of Baden Wurttemberg in Germany It is situated about 17 kilometres 11 mi north of Aalen EllwangenTownGeneral view of the townCoat of armsLocation of Ellwangen within Ostalbkreis districtEllwangenShow map of GermanyEllwangenShow map of Baden WurttembergCoordinates 48 57 40 N 10 7 50 E 48 96111 N 10 13056 E 48 96111 10 13056 Coordinates 48 57 40 N 10 7 50 E 48 96111 N 10 13056 E 48 96111 10 13056CountryGermanyStateBaden WurttembergAdmin regionStuttgartDistrictOstalbkreisSubdivisionsKernstadt and 4 StadtteileGovernment Lord mayor 2019 27 Michael Dambacher 1 Ind Area Total127 4 km2 49 2 sq mi Elevation440 m 1 440 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total24 600 Density190 km2 500 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes73479Dialling codes07961 07965Vehicle registrationAAWebsitewww ellwangen deEllwangen has 25 000 inhabitants Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 20th and 21st centuries 3 Transport 4 Buildings 5 Mayors since 1819 6 International relations 6 1 Twin towns Sister cities 7 Notable people 8 References 9 External linksGeography EditEllwangen is situated in the valley of the river Jagst between the foothills of the Swabian Alb and Virngrund ancient Virgundia forest the latter being part of the Swabian Franconian Forest The Jagst runs through Ellwangen from south to north History EditThe town developed in the 7th century as an Alemannic settlement in the Virgunna forest next to the Franconian Swabian border In 764 the Frankish noble Hariolf Bishop of Langres founded a Benedictine monastery Ellwangen Abbey on a hill next to the settlement The monastery was mentioned in a document of Louis the Pious as Elehenuuwang in 814 It became a Reichsabtei in 817 From 870 to 873 the Byzantine Greek Apostle of the Slavs Saint Methodius was imprisoned in Ellwangen after he had been arrested by Ermanrich bishop of Passau He was set free in 873 thanks to the intervention of Pope John VIII The monastery was exempt from 1124 on maybe earlier which means it was directly responsible to the pope The abbots were granted Reichsfreiheit in 1215 The office of Vogt was first held by the counts of Oettingen from 1370 on by the counts of Wurttemberg In 1460 the abbey was converted into an exempt house of secular canons led by a prince provost and a chapter consisting of 12 noble canons and 10 vicars Initially its territory included the districts of Ellwangen Tannenberg and Kochenburg The district of Rotlen was acquired in 1471 Wasseralfingen in 1545 and Heuchlingen in 1609 In 1588 and from 1611 to 1618 about 450 people in Ellwangen were killed in witch hunts After the German Mediatisation of 1802 Ellwangen became a part of the duchy of Wurttemberg At first it was the government seat of Neuwurttemberg the territories Wurttemberg had acquired by mediatisation In 1803 the town became centre of a district Oberamt which in 1806 was included into the new Kingdom of Wurttemberg In 1807 Ellwangen became seat of the Jagstkreis Jagst District until the district was merged into a larger unit in 1924 The king of Wurttemberg who had acquired large areas with a predominantly Roman Catholic population wanted Ellwangen to become the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese To achieve this in 1812 he founded an ordinary and a seminary as well as a Roman Catholic theological faculty The faculty was soon moved to Tubingen where it became part of Eberhard Karls University In 1817 the seminary and the ordinary went to Rottenburg am Neckar which in 1821 became the seat of the newly formed diocese for Wurttemberg 20th and 21st centuries Edit After World War II members of the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division were convicted of a number of war crimes involving the shooting of foreign concentration camp prisoners in Ellwangen during the war 3 4 5 Postmark from the Ukrainian DP Camp in Ellwangen In April 1945 US Army troops occupied Ellwangen and until 1946 stationed various Army units at the kaserne the former German Tank School From 1946 the International Refugee Organisation IRO used the kaserne as a displaced persons camp for 3 000 Ukrainian refugees until 1951 In 1951 the US Army the combat engineer battalion and medical battalion of the 28th Infantry Division again took over the facility In September 1955 the Americans returned the kaserne to the German government 6 In April and May 2018 two police raids at a migrant shelter in the town led to national and international media attention and a public debate about legal deportations Transport EditEllwangen is served by the Upper Jagst Railway which is operated by both GoAhead and Deutsche Bahn There are also several regional bus lines operated by FahrBus Ostalb Ellwangen also is a City Stop for the Inter City Train line of Deutsche Bahn Since 2014 a so called Stadtbus Ellwangen was established A Stadtbus only stops if requested by the passengers and was established for older residents and the population surrounding the historic center of the town Buildings Edit Schonenberg church Ellwangen Varta Battery factory Ellwangen castle Sights of the city are the medieval town centre with its churches notably Ellwangen Basilica Also well known are the Baroque pilgrimage church Schonenberg and the castle both on hills near to the city Mayors since 1819 Edit1819 1860 Ulrich Rettenmaier 1861 1881 Johann Leonhard Bayrhammer 1881 1903 Hermann Mayrhausen 1903 1933 Karl Ettensperger 1933 1942 Adolf Kolle 1942 1945 Friedrich Wilhelm Erbacher 1945 Hugo Wilhelm Oechsle 1945 1946 Otto Schreiner 1946 1954 Alois Seibold 1954 1962 Alois Rothmaier 1962 1982 Karl Wohr 1982 1995 Stefan Schultes 1995 2003 Hans Helmut Dieterich 2003 2019 Karl Hilsenbek since 2019 Michael DambacherInternational relations EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Twin towns Sister cities Edit Ellwangen is twinned with Langres Haute Marne France Abbiategrasso Province of Milan Italy Notable people Edit Johann Sebastian von Drey in 1834 Wolfgang Benz born 1941 historian and head of Center for Research on Antisemitism at the Technical University of Berlin 1990 2011 Thomas Geisel born 1963 politician SPD from 2014 till 2020 lord mayor of Dusseldorf Philipp Jenninger 1932 2018 politician CDU president of the Bundestag from 1984 till 1988 Johann Sebastian von Drey 1777 1853 Catholic theologian and professor at the Ellwangen university Bernardin Schellenberger born 1944 Catholic theologian priest and former Trappist Paul Wengert born 1952 from 2002 till 2008 lord mayor of AugsburgReferences Edit Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse Staatsanzeiger accessed 13 September 2021 Bevolkerung nach Nationalitat und Geschlecht am 31 Dezember 2021 Population by nationality and sex as of December 31 2021 CSV in German Statistisches Landesamt Baden Wurttemberg June 2022 Case Nr 111 Justiz und NS Verbrechen Nazi Crimes on Trial Vol III Archived from the original on 23 July 2015 Retrieved 23 July 2015 Case Nr 201 Justiz und NS Verbrechen Nazi Crimes on Trial Vol III Archived from the original on 23 July 2015 Retrieved 23 July 2015 Case Nr 251 Justiz und NS Verbrechen Nazi Crimes on Trial Vol III Archived from the original on 23 July 2015 Retrieved 23 July 2015 Ellwangen Kaserne Ellwangen unknown date Retrieved 23 July 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ellwangen Jagst Wikisource has the text of the 1879 American Cyclopaedia article Ellwangen Official website of Ellwangen in German Schoenenberg images Archived 2016 03 03 at the Wayback Machine Ellwangen Basilica images Ellwangen Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed 1911 Ellwangen New International Encyclopedia 1905 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ellwangen amp oldid 1128595161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
