Reichenau, Baden-Württemberg
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Reichenau is a municipality in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is located partly on Reichenau Island with its famous abbey and on the northern shore of the Untersee section of Lake Constance. The island has historically been the center of the community. The administrative seat of the municipality is in the village of Mittelzell. A causeway built in 1838 connects the isle with the mainland. The municipality consists of the settlements Niederzell, Mittelzell und Oberzell on the island as well as Lindenbühl and Waldsiedlung on the shore.
Reichenau | |
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Saint Mary Church and Monastery | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Reichenau within Konstanz district | |
Reichenau Reichenau | |
| Coordinates: 47°41′56″N 09°03′42″E / 47.69889°N 9.06167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Konstanz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Wolfgang Zoll[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,250 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 78479 |
| Dialling codes | 07534, 07531 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
| Website | www.reichenau.de |
The municipality encompasses the estates of the former Reichenau Abbey, which was secularized in 1757. Today Reichenau is characterized by the market gardening of fruits and vegetables and also known for its psychiatric hospital, established in 1913, a teaching hospital of the University of Konstanz.
Reichenau can be reached via the Bundesstraße 33 running from the Bundesautobahn 81 to Konstanz. It has also a railway station on the High Rhine Railway (Hochrheinbahn) connecting Basel and Konstanz.
References edit
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
- (in German) Official Website
- (in German) Reichenau: History & Images