Bodenseekreis
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Bodenseekreis is a district (Kreis) in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. Neighboring districts are (from west, clockwise) Konstanz
, Sigmaringen
, Ravensburg
and Lindau
. To the south, Lake Constance
forms the boundary to Switzerland
and Austria
.
was merged with most of the district Überlingen
.
, which also gives the district its name. The landscape covered by the district is called Oberschwäbisches Hügelland and Westallgäuer Hügelland, and as the name suggests it is mostly hilly landscape.
in Saxony
, Germany
, as well as with the Polish
district Częstochowa
.
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Neighboring districts are (from west, clockwise) Konstanz
Konstanz (district)
Konstanz is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Schwarzwald-Baar, Tuttlingen, Sigmaringen and Bodenseekreis. To the south it borders the Swiss canton Thurgau and Schaffhausen...
, Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen (district)
Sigmaringen is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Reutlingen, Biberach, Ravensburg, Bodensee, Constance and Zollernalbkreis.-History:...
, Ravensburg
Ravensburg (district)
Ravensburg is a district in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bodensee, Sigmaringen and Biberach, the Bavarian urban district Memmingen and the districts Unterallgäu, Oberallgäu and Lindau.-History:The district dates back to the Oberamt Ravensburg, which was...
and Lindau
Lindau (district)
Lindau is a Landkreis or rural district in Bavaria, Germany; its capital is the city of Lindau. It is bounded by the district of Oberallgäu, Austria , Lake Constance and the state of Baden-Württemberg .-History:The city of Lindau became a Free Imperial City in the 13th century; it was...
. To the south, Lake Constance
Lake Constance
Lake Constance is a lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps, and consists of three bodies of water: the Obersee , the Untersee , and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein.The lake is situated in Germany, Switzerland and Austria near the Alps...
forms the boundary to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
History
The district was created in 1973, when the previous district TettnangTettnang
Tettnang is a town in the Bodensee district in southern Baden-Württemberg in a region of Germany known as Swabia.It lies 7 kilometers from Lake Constance. The region produces significant quantities of hops, an ingredient of beer, and ships them to breweries throughout the world.-History:Tettinang...
was merged with most of the district Überlingen
Überlingen
Überlingen is a city on the northern shore of Lake Constance . After the city of Friedrichshafen, it is the second largest city in the Bodenseekreis , and a central point for the outlying communities...
.
Geography
The district is located at the northern shore of Lake ConstanceLake Constance
Lake Constance is a lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps, and consists of three bodies of water: the Obersee , the Untersee , and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein.The lake is situated in Germany, Switzerland and Austria near the Alps...
, which also gives the district its name. The landscape covered by the district is called Oberschwäbisches Hügelland and Westallgäuer Hügelland, and as the name suggests it is mostly hilly landscape.
Partnerships
The district has a partnership with the MuldentalkreisMuldentalkreis
The Muldentalkreis is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the districtsDelitzsch, Torgau-Oschatz, Döbeln, Mittweida and Leipziger Land.- History :...
in Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, as well as with the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
district Częstochowa
Czestochowa Voivodeship
Częstochowa Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded mainly by Silesian Voivodeship, with a few eastern gminas attached to the freshly created Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship...
.
Coat of arms
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The blue colour as well as the three wavy lines at the bottom of the coat of arms represent the Lake Constance. The wheel derives from the coat of arms of the Lords of Markdorf and Raderach, but it also represents the industry in the district. |
Cities and towns
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Bermatingen Bermatingen is a commune in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Daisendorf Daisendorf is a village and a commune with about 1600 inhabitants in south-western Germany. It is part of the Bodensee district, which is part of the Land Baden-Württemberg.Daisendorf is situated on a hill about 2 km north of Meersburg... Deggenhausertal Deggenhausertal is a commune in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Eriskirch Eriskirch is a commune and a village in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Frickingen Frickingen is a commune and a village in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Hagnau am Bodensee Hagnau am Bodensee is a commune and a village in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Literature:* Tourist Information Hagnau : Hagnau Lake Constance. For the best times of the year. .... Heiligenberg Heiligenberg is a municipality and a village in the Bodensee district in Baden-Württemberg, about seven kilometres north of Salem, in Germany.-Location and climate:... Kressbronn am Bodensee Kressbronn am Bodensee is a commune and a village in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Langenargen Langenargen is a town in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- Sports :Langenargen is an ideal venue for sports such as sailing. The town's location on the shores of Bodensee provides smooth waters even when windy. Langenargen is the host city of Match Race Germany part of the... Meckenbeuren Meckenbeuren is a municipality in the Bodensee district, in Baden-Württemberg, Southern Germany. It is located 10 km south of Ravensburg, and 8 km northeast of Friedrichshafen, on Lake Constance.... Neukirch, Baden-Württemberg Neukirch is a town in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Oberteuringen Oberteuringen is a town in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.It is located approximately 8 kilometers north of the Bodensee and south-east of the Gehrenberg mountain... Owingen Owingen is a town in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Sipplingen Sipplingen is a town in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.... Stetten, Bodenseekreis Stetten is a town in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- References :... Uhldingen-Mühlhofen Uhldingen-Mühlhofen is a town at the northern shore of Lake Constance, Germany between Überlingen and Meersburg. The town is a popular holiday destination and home to the Pfahlbauten open air museum in Unteruhldingen and the cathedral of Birnau.-Composition:... |
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External links
- Official website (German)