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Lindau (district)
Encyclopedia
Lindau is a Landkreis or rural district in Bavaria
, Germany
; its capital is the city of Lindau
. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the district of Oberallgäu
, Austria
(federal state of Vorarlberg
), Lake Constance
and the state of Baden-Württemberg
(districts of Bodensee and Ravensburg
).
. The rural areas around Lindau were the property of monasteries or tiny counties, that rose and fell in the region. When French
troops under Napoleon
entered the area, all these entities were dissolved. In 1806 the region fell to Bavaria.
The district of Lindau was established in 1938. After the Second World War
it became part of the French zone of occupation, while the rest of Bavaria was under American occupation. In 1955 the district was reincorporated into Bavaria. The city of Lindau, which had been an urban district, became a part of the rural district in 1972.
, more precisely its eastern part known as Obersee. To the north the countryside rises to the hills of the western Allgäu
mountains.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
; its capital is the city of Lindau
Lindau
Lindau is a Bavarian town and an island on the eastern side of Lake Constance, the Bodensee. It is the capital of the Landkreis or rural district of Lindau. The historic city of Lindau is located on an island which is connected with the mainland by bridge and railway.- History :The name Lindau was...
. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the district of Oberallgäu
Oberallgäu
Oberallgäu is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Unterallgäu and Ostallgäu, the Austrian states Tyrol and Vorarlberg, the district of Lindau, and the state of Baden-Württemberg...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(federal state of Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein...
), Lake Constance
Lake Constance
Lake Constance is a lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps, and consists of three bodies of water: the Obersee , the Untersee , and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein.The lake is situated in Germany, Switzerland and Austria near the Alps...
and the state of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
(districts of Bodensee and Ravensburg
Ravensburg (district)
Ravensburg is a district in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bodensee, Sigmaringen and Biberach, the Bavarian urban district Memmingen and the districts Unterallgäu, Oberallgäu and Lindau.-History:The district dates back to the Oberamt Ravensburg, which was...
).
History
The city of Lindau became a Free Imperial City in the 13th century; it was directly subordinate to the emperorHoly Roman Emperor
The Holy Roman Emperor is a term used by historians to denote a medieval ruler who, as German King, had also received the title of "Emperor of the Romans" from the Pope...
. The rural areas around Lindau were the property of monasteries or tiny counties, that rose and fell in the region. When French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
troops under Napoleon
Napoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
entered the area, all these entities were dissolved. In 1806 the region fell to Bavaria.
The district of Lindau was established in 1938. After the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
it became part of the French zone of occupation, while the rest of Bavaria was under American occupation. In 1955 the district was reincorporated into Bavaria. The city of Lindau, which had been an urban district, became a part of the rural district in 1972.
Geography
In the southwest the district borders Lake ConstanceLake Constance
Lake Constance is a lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps, and consists of three bodies of water: the Obersee , the Untersee , and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein.The lake is situated in Germany, Switzerland and Austria near the Alps...
, more precisely its eastern part known as Obersee. To the north the countryside rises to the hills of the western Allgäu
Allgäu
The Allgäu is a southern German region in Swabia. It covers the south of Bavarian Swabia and southeastern Baden-Württemberg. The region stretches from the prealpine lands up to the Alps...
mountains.
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Towns and municipalities
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Bodolz Bodolz is a municipality in the district of Lindau in Bavaria in Germany.-Districts:The municipality consists of the following towns and districts:*Bettnau*Bruggach*Ebnet*Enzisweiler*Hochsträß*Hoyerberg*Mittenbuch*Taubenberg-History:... Gestratz Gestratz is a municipality in the district of Lindau in Bavaria in Germany.-Geography:Gestratz is located in the Allgäu region.Smaller hamlets like Brugg, Thalendorf, Altensberg, Horben, Kenners, Zwirkenberg, Altenburg, Rutzen, Rauen, Ried, Schweineburg, Ackers and Erhafts also belong to... Grünenbach Grünenbach is a municipality in the district of Lindau in Bavaria in Germany.-Geography:Grünenbach is located in the Allgäu region.It consists of the following districts: Ebratshofen, Grünenbach.-History:... Heimenkirch Heimenkirch is a municipality in the district of Lindau in Bavaria in Germany.-Geography:Heimenkirch is located in the Allgäu region.It consists of the following subdivisions:... Hergatz Hergatz is a municipality in the district of Lindau in Bavaria in Germany. The contemporary town was formed from the former municipals of Wohmbrechts and Maria-Thann in the course of the municipal reform at the end of the 70s.-Geografie:... Hergensweiler Hergensweiler is a municipality in the district of Lindau in Bavaria in Germany. It is member of the municipal association of Sigmarszell.-History:Hergensweiler was most likely founded about 800 AD by the Alemanni... Maierhöfen Maierhöfen is a municipality in the district of Lindau in Bavaria in Germany.-History:Before becoming a part of Bavaria, Maierhöfen belonged to Austria as a part of the Bregenz-Hohenegg authority. Since the signing of the peace treaties of Brünn and Preßburg in 1805 the town belongs to Bavaria... Nonnenhorn Nonnenhorn is one of the three Bavarian towns on Lake Constance in the Swabian district of Lindau. The air health resort and famous wine town is located between Wasserburg and Kressbronn am Bodensee .-History:... |
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External links
- Official website (German)