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.

Gottenheim
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Gottenheim within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district
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Gottenheim
Gottenheim
Coordinates: 48°02′59″N 07°43′44″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictBreisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Government
 • MayorChristian Riesterer
Area
 • Total8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,912
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
79288
Dialling codes07665
Vehicle registrationFR
Websitewww.gottenheim.de
town-hall
View into the town
Fool's Fountain in Gottenheim

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 (1.11 km2) of vines, 538 acres (2.18 km2) alluvial forest and some acres of half-bog.

History

Gottenheim was first officially mentioned in 1086.

Politics

Council

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

FWG26,7%3 seats
SPD20,3%3 seats
CDU19,4%2 seats
Freie Bürger17,3%2 seats
Frauenliste16,3%2 seats

Economy and Infrastructure

Transportation

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
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
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