Essingen was first mentioned in a document in 1193 as an estate belonging to the Sankt Thomas Monastery.
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It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Gerolstein, whose seat is in the like-named town.
John-Henri Bertilson Holmberg (born 22 June 1949 in Essingen, Stockholm) is a Swedish author, critic, publisher and translator, and a well-known science fiction fan.
Bus route 1 (Stora Essingen - Frihamnen) stops at two places on Lilla Essingen, providing transport to central parts of town and connections to the underground network.
Besides Rockeskyll itself, this mairie included Berlingen, Betteldorf, Bewingen, Essingen, Gees, Hinterweiler, Hohenfels, Pelm and Roth.