Elevation 110 m (360 ft) Area 10.14 km² Local time Wednesday 10:41 AM Dialling code 07245 | Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 3,290 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 76477 | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Elchesheim-Illingen is a village in Southwestern Germany, located between Karlsruhe and Rastatt. The river Rhine flows 5 km west of the village.
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Map of Elchesheim-Illingen, Germany
Population
Elchesheim-Illingen has 3208 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.