Bodenseekreis

Bodenseekreis ("Lake Constance district") is a rural district (Landkreis) in the southeast of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Konstanz, Sigmaringen and Ravensburg, and in Bavaria, Lindau district. To the south, on the opposite shores of Lake Constance (German: Bodensee), lies Switzerland. The capital is Friedrichshafen.

Coat of arms of Bodensee
Country Germany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Adm. regionTübingen
RegionBodensee-Oberschwaben
CapitalFriedrichshafen
Area
 • Total664.64 km2 (256.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total202,529
 • Density304.7198/km2 (789.221/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFN
Websitehttp://www.bodenseekreis.de

History

The district was created in 1973, when the previous district Tettnang was merged with most of the district Überlingen.

Towns and municipalities

 
Towns and municipalities in Bodenseekreis
Towns Municipalities
  1. Friedrichshafen
  2. Markdorf
  3. Meersburg
  4. Tettnang
  5. Überlingen
  1. Bermatingen
  2. Daisendorf
  3. Deggenhausertal
  4. Eriskirch
  5. Frickingen
  6. Hagnau am Bodensee
  7. Heiligenberg
  8. Immenstaad am Bodensee
  9. Kressbronn am Bodensee
  10. Langenargen
  11. Meckenbeuren
  12. Neukirch
  13. Oberteuringen
  14. Owingen
  15. Salem
  16. Sipplingen
  17. Stetten
  18. Uhldingen-Mühlhofen
Administrative districts
  1. Eriskirch-Kressbronn-Langenargen
  2. Friedrichshafen
  3. Markdorf
  4. Meersburg
  5. Salem
  6. Tettnang
  7. Überlingen

References