Eltville
Eltville am Rhein (from Alta Villa, Latin for "high estate, high town", corrupted to Eldeville, Elfeld and later Eltville, German pronunciation: [ˈɛltvɪlə] ⓘ) is a town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. It lies on the German Timber-Frame Road (Fachwerkstraße).
Eltville
Eltville am Rhein | |
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Town | |
Aerial view | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Eltville within Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis district | |
Eltville Eltville | |
| Coordinates: 50°1′32″N 8°7′9″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt |
| District | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | 5 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Patrick Kunkel (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.77 km2 (18.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 17,112 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 65343–65347 |
| Dialling codes | 06123, 06723 (Hattenheim) |
| Vehicle registration | RÜD |
| Website | www.eltville.de |
Eltville is the biggest town in the Rheingau. It bears the nicknames Weinstadt, Sektstadt, Rosenstadt and since 2006 also Gutenbergstadt. Some of Germany's most famous vineyards (Steinberg, Rauenthaler Baiken, Erbacher Marcobrunn) are found within Eltville's municipal limits.
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