Ellwangen

Ellwangen
General view of the town
General view of the town
Coat of arms of Ellwangen
Location of Ellwangen within Ostalbkreis district
Location of Ellwangen
Ellwangen   is located in Germany
Ellwangen
Ellwangen
Location within Germany
Ellwangen   is located in Baden-Württemberg
Ellwangen
Ellwangen
Location within Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°57′40″N 10°7′50″E / 48.96111°N 10.13056°E / 48.96111; 10.13056
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictOstalbkreis
SubdivisionsKernstadt and 4 Stadtteile
Government
 • Lord mayor (2019–27) Michael Dambacher (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
127.38 km2 (49.18 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
25,001
 • Density196.27/km2 (508.34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73479
Dialling codes07961, 07965
Vehicle registrationAA, GD
Websitewww.ellwangen.de

Ellwangen an der Jagst, officially Ellwangen (Jagst), in common use simply Ellwangen (German pronunciation: [ˈɛlˌvaŋən] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in the east of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Aalen.

Ellwangen has 25,000 inhabitants.