Markdorf
Markdorf | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Markdorf
within Bodenseekreis district | |
Location of Markdorf | |
Markdorf Markdorf | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′15″N 09°23′30″E / 47.72083°N 9.39167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Bodenseekreis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–29) | Georg Riedmann[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.91 km2 (15.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,406 |
| • Density | 352.1/km2 (912.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88677 |
| Dialling codes | 07544 |
| Vehicle registration | FN |
| Website | www.markdorf.de |
Markdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁkdɔʁf] ⓘ) is a town in the Bodenseekreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Southern Germany. It is situated near Lake Constance, 10 km northwest of Friedrichshafen. Georg Riedmann has been the mayor of Markdorf since 2013.
Markdorf was first mentioned in AD 817 and it was given city rights in 1250. It was host to the church council before it was moved to Konstanz.
Markdorf with its historic downtown lies beneath the Gehrenberg mountain, on the top of which there is a 30m high climbable tower, which gives a view over Lake Constance and the Swiss, Austrian and German Alps.
On 22 December 1939, the location was near to a major train accident which resulted in the death of 101 people.[3]
References
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Markdorf 2021, Staatsanzeiger.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Fehler".