Gottenheim
Independent village in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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::summary Independent village in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox German place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image_coa | Wappen Gottenheim.png |
| image_photo | Gottenheim 012.650.jpg |
| image_caption | Aerial view |
| coordinates | |
| image_plan | Gottenheim in FR.svg |
| state | Baden-Württemberg |
| region | Freiburg |
| district | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald |
| elevation | 207 |
| area | 8.74 |
| postal_code | 79288 |
| area_code | 07665 |
| licence | FR |
| Gemeindeschlüssel | 08 3 15 043 |
| website | www.gottenheim.de |
| mayor | Christian Riesterer |
| leader_term | 2022–30 |
| :: |
|image_coa = Wappen Gottenheim.png |image_photo = Gottenheim 012.650.jpg |image_caption = Aerial view |coordinates = |image_plan = Gottenheim in FR.svg |state = Baden-Württemberg |region = Freiburg |district = Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald |elevation = 207 |area = 8.74 |postal_code = 79288 |area_code = 07665 |licence = FR |Gemeindeschlüssel = 08 3 15 043 |website = www.gottenheim.de |mayor = Christian Riesterer |leader_term = 2022–30
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Rathaus_(Gottenheim)_jm20073.jpg" caption="town-hall"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Gottenheim_jm20068.jpg" caption="View into the town"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Narrenbrunnen_(Gottenheim)_jm20107.jpg" caption="Fool's Fountain in Gottenheim"] ::
Gottenheim is an independent village at the northern 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 2,912.
The total area of Gottenheim is 2183 acres (8.83 km2), which includes 275 acre of vines, 538 acre alluvial forest and some acres of half-bog.
History
Gottenheim was first officially mentioned in 1086.
Economy and Infrastructure
The Breisgau S-Bahn operated Breisachbahn railway line connects Gottenheim station to Breisach in the west and the national railway system (Deutsche Bahn) via Freiburg im Breisgau in the east. 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.
Culture and sights
Festivals
- Gottenheim Hahlerai-fest (local wine and food festival) every second year in autumn
References
References
- [https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/wahl/buergermeisterwahl-gottenheim-2022/ Bürgermeisterwahl Gottenheim 2022], Staatsanzeiger.
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