Bodenseekreis

Bodensee
District
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region	Tübingen
Capital	Friedrichshafen
Area
• Total	664.64 km2 (256.62 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2013)
• Total	207,450
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	FN
Website	http://www.bodenseekreis.de

Bodenseekreis ("Lake Constance district") is a district (Kreis) in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west, clockwise) Konstanz, Sigmaringen and Ravensburg, and in Bavaria, Lindau district. To the south, on the opposite shores of Lake Constance, lies Switzerland.

History

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

Geography

The district is located at the northern shore of Lake Constance (German: Bodensee), 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 Muldentalkreis in Saxony, Germany, as well as with the Polish district Częstochowa.

Coat of arms

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

Cities	Towns
Friedrichshafen Markdorf Meersburg Tettnang Überlingen	Bermatingen Daisendorf Deggenhausertal Eriskirch Frickingen Hagnau am Bodensee Heiligenberg Immenstaad am Bodensee Kressbronn am Bodensee Langenargen Meckenbeuren Neukirch Oberteuringen Owingen Salem Sipplingen Stetten Uhldingen-Mühlhofen
Administrative districts
Eriskirch-Kressbronn-Langenargen Friedrichshafen Markdorf Meersburg Salem Tettnang Überlingen

External links

• Official website (German)