Gaienhofen

Gaienhofen is a town in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Gaienhofen
Coat of arms
Location of Gaienhofen within Konstanz district
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Gaienhofen
Gaienhofen
Coordinates: 47°40′59″N 8°58′56″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictKonstanz
Government
  MayorUwe Eisch (CDU)
Area
  Total12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total3,480
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
78343
Dialling codes07735
Vehicle registrationKN
Websitewww.gaienhofen.de

Since 1974, Gaienhofen consists of four villages: Gaienhofen, Gundholzen, Hemmenhofen and Horn. Attractions, apart from the Lake of Constance, include the Hermann-Hesse-Höri-Museum and Otto-Dix-Haus.

World heritage site

It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]

Twin towns

Gaienhofen is twinned with:

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See also

References

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