Bodenseekreis ("Lake Constance district") is a Landkreis (district) in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg , Germany . Neighboring districts are (from west, clockwise) Konstanz , Sigmaringen and Ravensburg , and in Bavaria , Lindau district . To the south, on the opposite shores of Lake Constance , lies Switzerland .
5-437: The district was created in 1973, when the previous district Tettnang was merged with most of the district Überlingen . The district is located at the northern shore of Lake Constance ( German : Bodensee ), which also gives the district its name. The landscape covered by the district is called Oberschwäbisches Hügelland and Westallgäuer Hügelland , and as the name suggests it is mostly hilly landscape. The district has
10-772: A partnership with the Muldentalkreis in Saxony , Germany , as well as with the Polish district Częstochowa . The blue colour as well as the three wavy lines at the bottom of the coat of arms represent the Lake Constance. The wheel derives from the coat of arms of the Lords of Markdorf and Raderach, but it also represents the industry in the district. 47°44′N 9°23′E / 47.733°N 9.383°E / 47.733; 9.383 Tettnang Tettnang
15-572: Is a town in the Bodensee district in southern Baden-Württemberg in Swabia region of Germany . It lies 7 kilometres from Lake Constance . The region produces significant quantities of Tettnang hop , an ingredient of beer, and ships them to breweries throughout the world. Tettinang or Tettinac was first mentioned in 882 in a document of the Abbey of St. Gall . In the beginning of the 10th century
20-610: The castle of the Counts of Montfort was built near the town. The town privileges were granted in 1294 by King Adolf of Nassau . The reign of the Counts of Montfort ended 1780 when they sold the county to Austria, along with Tettnang Castle to pay debts. The county became part of Further Austria under the house of Habsburg . In the Peace of Pressburg of 1805 it became Bavarian property which gave it to Württemberg five years later. With
25-585: The merge of Baden , Hohenzollern and Württemberg in 1952 it became part of the new formed state Baden-Württemberg . Until 1973 it was capital of the district Tettnang which was merged with parts of district of Überlingen to form the Bodenseekreis . The second release of the Linux operating system Fedora was named "Tettnang" because of the hops grown in Tettnang being used for making beer. The release
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