Konstanz

Constance

Konstanz
Constance Konstanz
Town
	Rheintorturm, a section of the former city wall of Konstanz at Lake Constance
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Constance within Konstanz district
	Constance Constance
	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 (CDU)
Area
• Total	54.11 km2 (20.89 sq mi)
Elevation	405 m (1,329 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	86,898
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/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] ^ⓘ or [ˈkɔnstants] ^ⓘ, Alemannic German: [ˈkoʃd̥əts, ˈxoʃd̥əts]), traditionally known as Constance in English, is a university city with approximately 83,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the Baden-Württemberg state of south 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.

^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2023 (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2022)" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2023 (updated based on the 2022 census)] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
^ "Konstanz". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
^ "Konstanz". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
^ "Constance". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 21 July 2019.

[1] Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.

[2] "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2023 (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2022)" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2023 (updated based on the 2022 census)] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.

[3] Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.

[4] "Konstanz". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 21 July 2019.

[5] "Konstanz". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 21 July 2019.

[6] "Constance". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 21 July 2019.

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