Gottenheim

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Gottenheim
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Gottenheim
Gottenheim (Germany)
Gottenheim
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Freiburg
District Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Mayor Volker Kieber
Basic statistics
Area 8.74 km² (3.4 sq mi)
Elevation 207 m  (679 ft)
Population 2,496  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 286 /km² (740 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate FR
Postal code 79288
Area code 07665
Website www.gottenheim.de
Location of Gottenheim within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district
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Coordinates: 48°02′59″N 07°43′44″E / 48.04972, 7.72889

Gottenheim is an independent village at the norther tip of the Tuniberg, 15 km west of Freiburg im Breisgau. It is located in the administrative region Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Situated at an altitude of 207 m in one of the warmest regions of Germany, Gottenheim has a population of 2,500.

The total area of Gottenheim is 2183 acres (8.83 km²), which includes 275 acres (111 ha) of vines, 538 acres (218 ha) alluvial forest and some acres of half-bog.

Contents

[edit] History

Gottenheim was first officially mentioned in 1086.

[edit] Politics

[edit] Council

The last council election (Kommunalwahl) on the 13. of June 2004 lead to the following distribution of seats:

FWG 26,7 % 3 seats
SPD 20,3 % 3 seats
CDU 19,4 % 2 seats
Freie Bürger 17,3 % 2 seats
Frauenliste 16,3 % 2 seats

[edit] Economy and Infrastructure

[edit] Transportation

The suburban railway line Breisgauer S-Bahn connects Gottenheim to Breisach in the west and the national railway system (Deutsche Bahn) via Freiburg im Breisgau in the east. Another suburban railway line the Kaiserstuhlbahn connects Gottenheim to Endingen and the towns, Riegel am Kaiserstuhl, Nimburg and Bötzingen, which lay in between.

By car Gottenheim can be reached via German Autobahn A5, Frankfurt-Basel, using exit No.62 Freiburg-Mitte towards Umkirch and following signs.

[edit] Culture and sights

[edit] Festivals

  • Gottenheim Hahlerai-fest (local wine and food festival) every second year in autumn

[edit] External links

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Towns and municipalities in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (district)
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