Ellingen is a small village in the northeast of the federated state of Brandenburg, Germany. The village is part of the Dedelow section (Ortsteil) of the city of Prenzlau, in the District (Landkreis) of Uckermark. With just 90 inhabitants, it is one of the smallest villages in Prenzlau.[1]
Ellingen | |
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 Village church | |
Location of Ellingen  | |
  Ellingen  Ellingen | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′56″N 13°49′55″E / 53.34889°N 13.83194°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Uckermark |
| Town | Prenzlau |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 90 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 17291 |
| Dialling codes | 039853 |
History
editEllingen was first mentioned in 1285 as owned by "Otto of Ellinge". Slavic settlements preceded the village's founding. During the Middle Ages, Ellingen belonged to the Arnim family. Later, the village came into the possession of the city of Prenzlau. In 1961, the village of Ellingen was incorporated in the Dedelow section of Prenzlau.[2]
References
edit- ^ Ellingen auf prenzlau.eu
- ^ Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis des Landes Brandenburg Archived 2013-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (PDF; 386 kB)