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Markdorf

Markdorf
Coat of arms of Markdorf
Location of Markdorf within Bodenseekreis district
Markdorf   is located in Germany
Markdorf
Markdorf
Markdorf   is located in Baden-Württemberg
Markdorf
Markdorf
Coordinates: 47°43′15″N 09°23′30″E / 47.72083°N 9.39167°E / 47.72083; 9.39167
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictBodenseekreis
Government
  Mayor (202129) Georg Riedmann[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total40.92 km2 (15.80 sq mi)
Elevation
453 m (1,486 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
  Total14,342
  Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88677
Dialling codes07544
Vehicle registrationFN
Websitewww.markdorf.de

Markdorf is a town in Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The town is near Lake Constance. It is 10 km northwest of Friedrichshafen. It is at the foot of the Gehrenberg mountain. The current mayor of Markdorf is Georg Riedmann from the CDU since 2013.

Markdorf was first mentioned in 817 AD. It got city rights since 1250. It was host to the church council before it was moved to Konstanz.

References

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  1. Bürgermeisterwahl Markdorf 2021, Staatsanzeiger.
  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.