Ellwangen

Ellwangen
General view of the town
Location of Ellwangen within Ostalbkreis district
Ellwangen
Ellwangen
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 (201927) Michael Dambacher (Ind.)
Area
  Total
127.4 km2 (49.2 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
24,826
  Density190/km2 (500/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.