Bodenseekreis
district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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.
Bodensee | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Adm. region | Tübingen |
| Capital | Friedrichshafen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 664.64 km2 (256.62 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 222,712 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | FN |
| Website | http://www.bodenseekreis.de |
History
changeThe district was created in 1973, when the previous district Tettnang was merged with most of the district Überlingen.
Towns and municipalities
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References
change- ↑ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
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