page_title: Eltmann
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Eltmann / History
context_page_description: Eltmann is a town of 5256 inhabitants west of Bamberg. It comprises the town proper, and its outlying districts, Dippach, Eschenbach, Limbach, Lembach, Roßstadt, and Weissbrunn, as well as an industrial district. Eltmann lies within the Naturpark Steigerwald.
  The German federal highway (Bundesstraße) 26 passes through town, and the German Main Valley Autobahn 70 has an interchange adjacent to town. Eltmann receives rail service from the German national railway system, Deutsche Bahn, at the Ebelsbach-Eltmann train station.
context_section_description: Founded c. 741 during a period of expansion of civil administration and military fortifications in the Franconian region, Eltmann is first mentioned in 8th-century historical records as "Altimoin" or "Eltimoin", interpreted as  "on the upper Main", or perhaps more appropriately as "by the old Main", perhaps denoting its location on a side channel of the Main river.    Eltmann was granted rights as a town in 1335 during the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian.  The first use of the spelling "Eltmann" appears in records from 1456, but the spelling was not finally standardized until the 17th century.
  Although the town proper was largely spared any destruction during World War Two, a nearby ball bearing plant was attacked by American heavy bombers of the 92nd Bomb Group (H) on July 21, 1944, and severely damaged.
  Eltmann celebrated its 650th anniversary in 1985.
caption: Historical view of Eltmann
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