Ellingen

Sister cities

• Hohenberg-Krusemark

History

It was first mentioned in 899. Between 1216 and 1806, it served as the capital of the Franconian branch of the Teutonic Order, and at least for some years, the residence of the order's grandmaster at the end of 18th century. At the end of World War II, Ellingen was bombed by US Airforce although it had no military or industrial importance. The town has a baroque palace, Ellingen Residence, and several other baroque and rococo buildings. The Swabian Rezat river flows through Ellingen.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  832
• Graylag Goose

  Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  770
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  722
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  719
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  697
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  665
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  650
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  597

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2008-06-14
  3 km S of Diedorf, Germany
• M 2.5 — 2002-08-22
  5 km SSE of Rain, Germany
• M 2.5 — 2001-08-30
  2 km SW of Breitenbrunn, Germany