Gaienhofen
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Gaienhofen | |
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Gaienhofen | |
Coordinates: 47°40′59″N 8°58′56″E / 47.68306°N 8.98222°ECoordinates: 47°40′59″N 8°58′56″E / 47.68306°N 8.98222°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Konstanz |
Government | |
• Mayor | Uwe Eisch (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,362 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 78343 |
Dialling codes | 07735 |
Vehicle registration | KN |
Website | www.gaienhofen.de |
Gaienhofen is a town in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Since 1974, Gaienhofen consists of four villages: Gaienhofen, Gundholzen, Hemmenhofen and Horn. Attractions, apart from the Lake of Constance, include the Hermann-Hesse-Höri-Museum and the Museum Haus Dix.
World heritage site[]
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
Twin towns[]
Gaienhofen is twinned with:
- Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, France
- Balatonföldvár, Hungary
See also[]
Gallery[]
Stone Age housings (reconstructed) in Unteruhldingen
Chapel in Gaienhofen-Hemmenhofen
First house of Hermann Hesse and his first wife Maria Bernoulli (Mia)
References[]
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021.
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
External links[]
Media related to Gaienhofen at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Municipalities in Baden-Württemberg
- Konstanz (district)
- Freiburg region geography stubs