Eislingen
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Eislingen is a town in the district of Göppingen
in Baden-Württemberg
in southern Germany
. It is located on the river Fils
, about 2 km east of Göppingen
.
Göppingen (district)
Göppingen is a Kreis in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rems-Murr, Ostalbkreis, Heidenheim, Alb-Donau, Reutlingen and Esslingen.-History:...
in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
in southern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is located on the river Fils
Fils River
The Fils river is a 63 km long river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, a right tributary of the Neckar.Its source is in the Swabian Alb hills near Wiesensteig. It flows through Geislingen and Göppingen to join the Neckar in Plochingen, east of Stuttgart. Due to the contribution of the Fils, the...
, about 2 km east of Göppingen
Göppingen
Göppingen is a town in southern Germany, part of the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg. It is the capital of the district Göppingen. It is situated at the bottom of the Hohenstaufen mountain, in the valley of the river Fils....
.
Mayors
- until 1978: Erwin Meyer
- 1978–2010 Günther Frank (SPDSocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
) - 2010 - : Klaus Heininger (without a political party)
Sons and Daughters of the City
- Heinrich BeckHeinrich BeckHeinrich Beck may refer to:* Heinrich Beck , German actor* Heinrich Beck , German brewer, founder of Beck's Brewery* Heinrich Beck , German publisher...
(1832–1882), founder of Beck’s in Bremen - Amalie Volz (1878–1962), founder of the first evangelikal Mütterschule in Württemberg
- Albert Sing (1917–2008), German player for the German's national football teamGermany national football teamThe Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
and Football coach. - Thomas Gruber (* 1943), Artistic director of the Bayerischen Rundfunks
Further Important Persons
- Theodor Engel (1842–1933), Theologian and Geologist.
- Josef Mühlberger (1903–1985), Author who lived for many years in Eislingen.
- Arthur EisenmengerArthur EisenmengerArthur Eisenmenger is a German former chief graphic designer for the European Community.Amongst his artistic creations are implementation of the European flag, the CE mark, and possibly the euro sign .-References:...
(* 1915), the designer of the Euro-Sign (€). - Tina Stroheker (* 1948), poet
- Luigi Brogna (1961–2008), Author who lived for many years in Eislingen.