Erbach, town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Erbach is a small town in the Alb-Donau-Kreis district of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the Danube River between Ulm and Ehingen. The town spreads across gentle hills featuring traditional buildings, historic churches including St. Martin Church built in 1767, and Erbach Castle from the early 1500s, with several smaller villages incorporated into the municipality over time.
Settlement around Erbach dates back to the Neolithic Age, with the town first documented in 1275 in the Konstanz Tithe Book under its earlier name Irlebach. The town gained its official name and municipal rights on August 1, 2002, following the incorporation of nearby villages between 1972 and 1974.
The name Erbach evolved from an earlier form called Irlebach, reflecting its ancient roots. Community life centers on gatherings in small squares and seasonal celebrations, where residents and visitors experience local traditions and crafts that connect present-day life to the town's past.
Erbach is accessible via Bundesstraße 311 highway connecting Ulm and Ehingen, and a train line also passes through the town. The area features a small private airfield and is easy to navigate on foot, with quiet, well-laid-out streets suitable for walking and exploring.
Archaeological excavations on the planned town hall site revealed pottery, bones, and iron artifacts indicating long-term prehistoric settlement at the location. These findings demonstrate that human communities inhabited this area thousands of years before the town's first documented mention.
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