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Elz

Elz is a German geographical name that may refer to more than one place in Germany. The name is used for at least two towns in different states.

Elz, Baden-Württemberg, is a municipality in the Ortenau district in southwestern Germany. It is situated in

Elz, Hesse, is a municipality in the Limburg-Weilburg district in western Germany. It lies in a rural

Other uses: The name Elz appears in other place names in German-speaking areas and occasionally as a

the
Black
Forest
region
near
Lahr
and
forms
part
of
the
administrative
region
of
Freiburg.
The
community
has
rural
surroundings
and
is
integrated
into
the
local
economy
of
the
Ortenau
area,
with
agriculture
and
small
businesses
contributing
to
its
character.
part
of
Hesse
and
participates
in
regional
associations
with
neighboring
communities.
The
local
economy
is
typical
of
smaller
Hessian
towns,
combining
agriculture,
small
services,
and
commuting
links
to
larger
towns.
surname.
The
origin
of
the
name
is
uncertain
in
this
brief
entry,
but
it
is
commonly
associated
with
place-names
in
western
and
southwestern
Germany.