Hohenfels, Konstanz

Hohenfels
Location of Hohenfels within Konstanz district
Location of Hohenfels
Hohenfels
Hohenfels
Coordinates: 47°53′08″N 09°06′34″E / 47.88556°N 9.10944°E / 47.88556; 9.10944
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictKonstanz
Government
 • Mayor (2023–31) Florian Zindeler[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
30.49 km2 (11.77 sq mi)
Elevation
654 m (2,146 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,112
 • Density69.27/km2 (179.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
78355
Dialling codes07557, 07775, 07771
Vehicle registrationKN
Websitewww.hohenfels.de

Hohenfels (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːənfɛls]) is a municipality in Konstanz district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Geography

The municipal area is located north of Lake Constance on the eastern rim of the Hegau region, about 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Stockach. It includes the villages of Deutwang, Kalkofen, Liggersdorf, Mindersdorf, and Selgetsweiler.

History

In 1352 the Swabian lordship of Hohenfels around the 12th century New Hohenfels Castle was inherited by the noble House of Jungingen. Konrad von Jungingen (c. 1355–1407) and his brother Ulrich (1360–1410) served as Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights; in 1506 the Teutonic Order purchased the Lordship of Hohenfels, which became part of the Altshausen commandry within the Alsace-Burgundy bailiwick.

After the German mediatisation in 1803, Hohenfels fell to the Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and from 1850 was part of the Prussian Province of Hohenzollern.

People

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Hohenfels 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^ "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.