Ebingen

thumb|1917 thumb|2017, seen from Malesfelsen Ebingen is a town in the large district of Albstadt, district Zollernalbkreis, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the river Schmiecha, a left-hand tributary of the Danube, south of Tübingen and west of Ulm.

== History == Ebingen received city rights around 1250 from the Hohenberg ducal family. In 1367 it became a part of the kingdom of Württemberg. In the early 20th century, it was known for manufacturing velvet and velveteen (cotton-velvet), "Manchester" goods, stockings, stays, hats, needles, tools and tanneries. During World War II, the war itself only came on July 11, 1944, with a bombing raid on Ebingen, which killed 65 people and destroyed 37 houses in the city center. On April 18, 1945, the train station became the target of another bombing raid. When an ammunition train was fired upon, the ammunition exploded and devastated the area around the train station. In 1975 Ebingen joined 8 other towns in the area to form the city of Albstadt. Current population is at 18,700, with all of Albstadt having around 45,000 inhabitants.