Ebersbach an der Fils

Ebersbach is a town in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany. It is located on the river Fils, 10 km west of Göppingen, and 26 km east of Stuttgart. Stuttgart is a hub of industrial activity and is surrounded by dozens of smaller towns and cities. Ebersbach (Fils) station is on the Fils Valley Railway, which connects Stuttgart and Ulm.The name Ebersbach means boar creek.DemographicsNumber of inhabitants between 1837 and 2010.Local councilThe elections in May 2014 showed the following results. Free voters: 34.73% = 9 seatsSPD= 29.30%: 7 seatsCDU= 26.18%: 7 seatsThe Greens= 9.78%: 2 seats Total: 25 seatsSons and daughters of the town Jakob Grünenwald (1821-1896), genre painter Ulrich Schöllkopf (1927-1998), chemist at the University of Göttingen