Gaienhofen is a town in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is located at the border with Switzerland.
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Gaienhofen | |
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Municipality | |
Gaienhofen seen from Switzerland | |
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Location of Gaienhofen within Konstanz district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°40′59″N 8°58′56″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Konstanz |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–22) | Uwe Eisch[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,362 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 78343 |
Dialling codes | 07735 |
Vehicle registration | KN |
Website | www.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 the Museum Haus Dix.
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.[3]
Gaienhofen is twinned with:
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