Lindau (district)
Lindau | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Swabia |
| Capital | Lindau |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Elmar Stegmann (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 323 km2 (125 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 83,393 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LI |
| Website | landkreis-lindau.de |
Lindau is a
History
The city of Lindau became a Free Imperial City in the 13th century; it was directly subordinate to the
The district of Lindau was established in 1938. After the Second World War it became — like the Rhenish Palatinate — part of the French zone of occupation to create a landbridge between the French zones in Germany and Austria, while the rest of Bavaria was under American occupation. The district was administered jointly with Württemberg-Hohenzollern, but belonged neither to Bavaria or Württemberg and had a special territorial position. Throughout its special status, the district was administered by Bregenz native Anton Zwisler (1888-1977).[2]
The district was represented by three delegates in the Advisory State Assembly (Beratende Landesversammlung) and later Landtag of Württemberg-Hohenzollern. On September 25, 1948, the city of Lindau was spun off from the district and became a district-free city.
Lindau earned a lot of pet names during the period, namely "Second Principality of Liechtenstein" (Zweites Fürstentum Liechtenstein), "Paradise" (Paradies), "Germany's Grease Spot" (Deutschlands Fettfleck) and "Monte Carlo on Lake Constance" (Monte Carlo am Bodensee). The latter name came from the casino, which opened in Lindau in 1950, the others were used to refer to Lindau's self-sufficiency, as the district was allowed to keep all taxes and custom duties for itself. Also, while in some other parts of Germany, people suffered from hunger, Lindau had a surplus of fruit, milk and meat for export and a brisk construction activity.[3]
With the signing of the Austrian State Treaty restoring Austrian independence and the withdrawal of Allied forces, Lindau's bridging function for France, and thus the need for special position, became obsolete,
Geography
In the southwest the district borders Lake Constance, more precisely its eastern part known as Obersee. To the north the countryside rises to the hills of the western Allgäu mountains.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
- the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria
- a lime tree symbolising the city of Lindau ("lime tree" is Linde in German)
- the arms of the counts of Montfort
- a blue wavy line symbolising Lake Constance
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References
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
- ^ "Welche Macht Zwisler hatte". Süddeutsche Zeitung. March 27, 2016.
- ^ Mayr, Stefan (March 27, 2016). "Als der Kreis Lindau ein eigener Staat war". Süddeutsche Zeitung.
- ISBN 978-3-938047-69-9.
External links
- Landkreis Lindau (German)
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