Constance
Konstanz | |
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![]() Rheintorturm, a section of the former city wall of Konstanz at Lake Constance | |
Location of Constance within Konstanz district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 47°40′N 9°11′E / 47.667°N 9.183°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Freiburg |
District | Konstanz |
Subdivisions | 15 |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2020–28) | Ulrich Burchardt[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 55.65 km2 (21.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 85,859 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 78462–78467 |
Dialling codes | 07531, 07533 |
Vehicle registration | KN |
Website | www.konstanz.de |
Konstanz (/ˈkɒnstənts/ KON-stənts,[3] US also /ˈkɔːnstɑːnts/ KAWN-stahnts,[4][5][6] German: [ˈkɔnʃtants] , also [ˈkɔnstants] , Alemannic German: [ˈkoʃd̥əts, ˈxoʃd̥əts]), also known as Constance in English, is a university city with approximately 83,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south of Germany. The city houses the University of Konstanz and was the residence of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Konstanz for more than 1,200 years.