Eltville

Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Name = Eltville
Wappen = Wappen Eltville am Rhein.pnglat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 1 |lat_sec = 32
lon_deg = 8 |lon_min = 7 |lon_sec = 9
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Hesse
Regierungsbezirk = Darmstadt
Landkreis = Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Höhe = 95
Fläche = 46.77
Einwohner = 16932
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 65343–65347
Vorwahl = 06123,
06723 (Hattenheim)
Kfz = RÜD
Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 4 39 003
Gliederung = 5 districts
Adresse = Gutenbergstr. 13
65343 Eltville am Rhein
Website = [http://www.eltville.de www.eltville.de]
Bürgermeister = Patrick Kunkel
Partei = CDU

Eltville am Rhein (Eltville on the Rhine river) is a town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. The name, despite ending on "ville", is not French, but stems from "Alta Villa". Eltville is known for its wine, sekt, and roses. Some of the most renown German vineyards are located within the city limits (Steinberg, Rauenthaler Baiken, Erbacher Marcobrunn).

Geography

Eltville is located approx. 10 kilometers west of Wiesbaden. Culturally, Eltville belongs to the Rheingau region.

Division of the town

Eltville consists of 5 districts:
* Eltville
* Erbach
* Hattenheim
* Martinsthal
* Rauenthal

History

The first mention of Eltville is from 1058.

External links

* [http://www.eltville.de Official site] de icon
* [http://rheingaudailyphoto.blogspot.com Rheingau Daily Photo Blog]