Konstanz (district)

Coordinates: 47°49′N 8°53′E / 47.817°N 8.883°E / 47.817; 8.883
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Konstanz
District
Flag of Konstanz
Flag
Coat of arms of Konstanz
Coat of arms
Map
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Adm. regionFreiburg
CapitalKonstanz
Government
 • District admin.Zeno Danner
Area
 • Total817.95 km2 (315.81 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total292,568
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKN, STO and BÜS
Websitewww.lrakn.de

Konstanz (or Constance) is a

exclave
of Germany surrounded by Swiss territory.

History

The district dates back to the Bezirksamt Konstanz, which was created in 1806 when the area became part of

Baden
). After some changes in its outline it was changed into the district in 1936, including part of the dissolved Bezirksamt Engen. 1939 the city Constance became district-free, but was reintegrated into the district in 1953. 1973 it was merged with the neighboring district Stockach and some municipalities from the districts Sigmaringen and Donaueschingen.

Geography

The district is located at the north-western shore of Lake Constance, in a landscape called Hegau. The

watershed
.

Coat of arms

District banner of Konstanz

The coat of arms show a fish both in top left as well as the bottom right, representing the fishing industry in the Lake Constance. The cross in the top right is the symbol of the bishopric of Konstanz. The deer antlers in the bottom left were added after the district was merged with the district Stockach. These were taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Veringen-Nellenbach, and were present in the coat of arms of the district Stockach, as well as the city Stockach.

Cities and Towns

Lake ConstanceBodenseekreisWaldshut (district)Schwarzwald-Baar-KreisTuttlingen (district)Sigmaringen (district)AachAllensbachBodman-LudwigshafenBüsingen am HochrheinStockachEigeltingenEngenGaienhofenGailingen am HochrheinGottmadingenHilzingenHohenfelsKonstanzMainauMoosMühlhausen-EhingenMühlingenÖhningenOrsingen-NenzingenRadolfzellReichenauReichenauReichenauReichenauRielasingen-WorblingenSingenSteißlingenStockachTengenVolkertshausenSwitzerland
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Cities Towns
  1. Aach (2296)
  2. Engen (10.796)
  3. Konstanz (84.760)
  4. Radolfzell (Bodensee) (31.203)
  5. Singen (47.723)
  6. Stockach (17.114)
  7. Tengen (4584)
  1. Allensbach (7087)
  2. Bodman-Ludwigshafen (4655)
  3. Büsingen am Hochrhein (1491)
  4. Eigeltingen (3843)
  5. Gaienhofen (3480)
  6. Gailingen am Hochrhein (2852)
  7. Gottmadingen (10.656)
  8. Hilzingen (8754)
  9. Hohenfels (2038)
  10. Moos (3243)
  11. Mühlhausen-Ehingen (3873)
  12. Mühlingen (2482)
  13. Öhningen (3671)
  14. Orsingen-Nenzingen (3519)
  15. Reichenau (5307)
  16. Rielasingen-Worblingen (11.946)
  17. Steißlingen (4838)
  18. Volkertshausen (3114)
Administrative districts
  1. Engen
  2. Gottmadingen
  3. Höri
  4. Konstanz
  5. Singen
  6. Stockach

References

  1. Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg
    . June 2023.

External links

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