Konstanz
(Redirected from Constance)
Konstanz (English often Constance) is a university town with a population of around 80,000. It is on the shore of Lake Constance, in the south-west corner of Germany, near Switzerland.
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Location of Konstanz within Konstanz district | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′N 9°11′E / 47.667°N 9.183°ECoordinates: 47°40′N 9°11′E / 47.667°N 9.183°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Konstanz |
| Subdivisions | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Ulrich Burchardt (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.65 km2 (21.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 82,859 |
| • Density | 1,488.93/km2 (3,856.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 78462–78467 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
| Website | www |
The history of the city goes back to Ancient Rome. In the 15th century, the Council of Constance was held there and ended the Western Schism. Jan Hus was burned as a heretic at the council.
Konstanz Media
- Konstanz Imperia 01.jpg
The Imperia statue at the Lake Constance harbour of Konstanz is the city's famous landmark
- Konstanz Stadtteile mehrfarbig.png
Map of the boroughs of Konstanz, Germany
- Konstanz Schnetztor asv2022-10.jpg
Schnetztor, a section of the former city wall.
- Konstanz-bahnhofstraße-ecke-sigismundstraße-deportierte-konstanzer-juden-monolith.JPG
Memorial to the murdered Jews of Konstanz
- Guillaume Henri Dufour (Irminger).png
- Marie Ellenrieder Selbstbildnis 1819.jpg
Marie Ellenrieder, self-portrait, 1819
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 30.09.2016". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
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Other websites
16x16px Media related to Konstanz at Wikimedia Commons
