Gaienhofen
| Gaienhofen | ||
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  Gaienhofen | ||
Location of Gaienhofen within Konstanz district 
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| Coordinates: 47°40′59″N 8°58′56″E / 47.68306°N 8.98222°ECoordinates: 47°40′59″N 8°58′56″E / 47.68306°N 8.98222°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Freiburg | |
| District | Konstanz | |
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| • Mayor | Uwe Eisch (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,207 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 78343 | |
| Dialling codes | 07735 | |
| Vehicle registration | KN | |
| Website | www.gaienhofen.de | |
Gaienhofen is a town in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
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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Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, France -
Balatonföldvár, Hungary
See also
Gallery
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Stone Age housings (reconstructed) in Unteruhldingen
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Chapel in Gaienhofen-Hemmenhofen
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First house of Hermann Hesse and his first wife Maria Bernoulli (Mia)
References
External links
Media related to Gaienhofen at Wikimedia Commons
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