Gaienhofen
Gaienhofen is a town in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gaienhofen within Konstanz district   | |
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| Coordinates: 47°40′59″N 8°58′56″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 (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,480 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 78343 |
| Dialling codes | 07735 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
| Website | www.gaienhofen.de |
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 Otto-Dix-Haus.
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]
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 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
- UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
External links
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