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Lake Constance
Bodensee
Lake Constance Bodensee - satellite image
satellite image
Lake Constance Bodensee - Map (Schweiz is Switzerland, Deutschland is Germany, and Österreich is Austria)
Map (Schweiz is Switzerland, Deutschland is Germany, and Österreich is Austria)
LocationGermany, Switzerland, Austria
Coordinates47°39′N 9°19′E
Primary inflowsRhine
Primary outflowsRhine
Catchment area11500 km²
Basin countriesGermany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein
Max. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions  Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, length63 km
Max. width14 km
Surface area571 km²
Average depth90 m
Max. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² depth254 m
Water volume55 km³
Residence time (of lake water)4. To help compare different Orders of magnitudes this page lists Volumes between 10 and 100 cubic Kilometres (10^{11} to 10^{11} cubic Lake retention time (also called the Residence time of lake water or the water age or flushing time) is a calculated quantity expressing the 3 years
Surface elevation395 m
Frozen1795, 1830, 1880 (partial), 1963
IslandsMainau, Reichenau, Lindau
Settlementssee list
For other uses, see Lake Constance (disambiguation). Mainau is an Island in Lake Constance (on the south shore of the Überlinger See near the city of Konstanz) Reichenau Island lies in Lake Constance in southern Germany, at approximately. Lindau is a German town and an island in the eastern part of the Lake Constance, the Bodensee.


Lake Constance or Lake of Constance (German and Alemannic Bodensee) is a large lake on the Rhine between Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Alemannic German ( Alemannisch) is a group of Dialects of the Upper German branch of the Germanic language family. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich It lies approximately at 47°39′N, 9°19′E.

Lake Constance was first mentioned by the Roman geographer Pomponius Mela about AD 43. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Pomponius Mela, who wrote around AD 43, was the earliest Roman Geographer. Year 43 was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. He noted that the Rhine flows through two lakes, and gave them the Latin names Lacus Venetus (today Obersee) and Lacus Acronius (today Untersee[1]). Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Pliny the Elder used the name Lacus Brigantinus, after the Roman city of Brigantium (today Bregenz). Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author Bregenz is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost federal state of Austria. The lake is colloquially also known as the Swabian Sea[2] (das Schwäbische Meer).

The freshwater lake sits at 395 m above sea level and is Central Europe's third largest, after Lake Balaton and Lake Geneva. Freshwater is a word that refers to bodies of water such as Ponds lakes rivers and streams containing low concentrations of dissolved Salts and other Total dissolved Mean sea level (MSL is the average (mean height of the Sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Lake Balaton, located in Hungary, is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the foremost regional tourist destinations Lake Geneva or Lake Léman (Lac Léman Léman Lac de Genève is the second largest freshwater Lake in Central Europe in terms of surface area (after It is 63 km long, and at its widest point, nearly 14 km. It covers approximately 571 km² (208 mi²) of total area. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. [3] The greatest depth is 252 m in the middle of the eastern part (Obersee). Its volume is approximately 55 km³. To help compare different Orders of magnitudes this page lists Volumes between 10 and 100 cubic Kilometres (10^{11} to 10^{11} cubic The lake has four parts: Obersee (main, 476 km²), Überlinger See (north, 61 km²), Untersee (west, 63 km²), and the Zeller See and Gnadensee (northwest). The regulated Rhine flows into the lake in the southeast, through the Obersee, the city of Konstanz and the Untersee and flows out near Stein am Rhein. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Konstanz (in English formerly known as Constance) is a university town of around 80000 inhabitants at the western end of Lake Constance Stein am Rhein is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. Lake Constance provides fresh water to many cities in south Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

Lake Constance was formed by the Rhine Glacier during the ice age. The Rhine Glacier was a glacier during the Last glacial period which is responsible for the formation of the Lake Constance. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets The Rhine, the Bregenzer Ache, and the Dornbirner Ache carry sediments from the Alps to the lake, thus gradually decreasing the depth of the lake in the southeast. The Bregenzer Ach is the main River of the Bregenzerwald, in the Vorarlberg Province of Austria. Dornbirner Ach is a river in Vorarlberg, Austria, with its source up in the valley near the alpine village Ebnit.

The lake was frozen in the years 1077 (?), 1326 (partial), 1378 (partial), 1435, 1465 (partial), 1477 (partial), 1491 (partial?), 1517 (partial), 1571 (partial), 1573, 1600 (partial), 1684, 1695, 1709 (partial), 1795, 1830, 1880 (partial), and 1963.

Approximately 1000 tons of fish were caught by 150 professional fishermen in 2001 which was below the previous ten year average of 1200 tons per year. The Lake Constance trout (Salmo trutta) was almost extinct in the 1980s due to pollution, but thanks to protective measures has made a significant return. The brown trout ( Salmo trutta morpha fario and S trutta morpha lacustris) and the sea trout ( S

The lake itself is an important drinking water source for south-west Germany called Bodenseewasserversorgung. [4]

Car ferries link Romanshorn, Switzerland to Friedrichshafen, and Konstanz to Meersburg. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Romanshorn is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Friedrichshafen is a town on the northern side of Lake Constance ( Bodensee) in southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria Konstanz (in English formerly known as Constance) is a university town of around 80000 inhabitants at the western end of Lake Constance Meersburg is a town of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany at Lake Constance.

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Geographic oddity

There is no legally binding agreement as to where the boundaries lie between Switzerland, Germany and Austria where these three countries meet in Lake Constance. While Switzerland holds the view that the border runs through the middle of the lake, Austria is of the opinion that the lake stands in condominium of all the states on its banks. In International law, a condominium (plural either condominia, as in Latin or condominiums is a political territory (state or border area in or over which two or Germany holds no unambiguous opinion. Legal questions pertaining to ship transport and fishing are regulated in separate treaties.

Disputes naturally arise. One concerns a houseboat which was moored in two states, another concerns the rights to fish in the Bay of Bregenz. A houseboat is a Boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a Human Dwelling. In relation to the latter, an Austrian family was of the opinion that it alone had the right to fish in broad portions of the bay. However, this was accepted neither by the Austrian courts nor by the organs and courts of the other states. [5]

Recent floods

Islands in the lake

Towns and cities at the lake

Lake Constance seen from Spot satellite.
Lake Constance seen from Spot satellite. Mainau is an Island in Lake Constance (on the south shore of the Überlinger See near the city of Konstanz) Reichenau Island lies in Lake Constance in southern Germany, at approximately. Lindau is a German town and an island in the eastern part of the Lake Constance, the Bodensee.
Bodensee Steamboat Hohentwiel.
Bodensee Steamboat Hohentwiel.
View from mount Pfänder of Bregenz and the lake (with Lindau in the background).
View from mount Pfänder of Bregenz and the lake (with Lindau in the background).
Reichenau seen from the German shore.
Reichenau seen from the German shore. Reichenau Island lies in Lake Constance in southern Germany, at approximately.
Twilight near Arbon.
Twilight near Arbon.
The Lower Lake (Untersee).
The Lower Lake (Untersee).

Austria

Germany

From the entry of the Rhine, on the northern or right shore:

Switzerland

From the entry of the Rhine, on the southern or left shore:

See also

References

  1. ^ Not to be confused with Lake Untersee in the Antarctic. Horn is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Thurgau (German, anglicized as Thurgovia) is a northeast canton of Switzerland. Steinach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency of Rorschach in the canton of St The Canton of St Gallen (German Kanton) is a canton of Switzerland. Arbon is a municipality and district capital of the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Thurgau (German, anglicized as Thurgovia) is a northeast canton of Switzerland. Egnach is a municipality of the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Romanshorn is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Uttwil is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Kesswil is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Güttingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Altnau is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Münsterlingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Bottighofen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Kreuzlingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Konstanz (in English formerly known as Constance) is a university town of around 80000 inhabitants at the western end of Lake Constance Gottlieben is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Ermatingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Salenstein is a municipality in the district of Steckborn in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Berlingen may refer to the following places Berlingen Switzerland, in the canton of Thurgau Switzerland Berlingen Germany, in Rhineland-Palatinate Steckborn is a municipality and the district capital of the district of Steckborn in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Mammern is a municipality in the district of Steckborn in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Eschenz is a municipality in the district of Steckborn in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Stein am Rhein is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. Schaffhausen ( German:) is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, registration RA-85816 was a Tupolev 154M passenger jet en route from Moscow, Russia, to Barcelona Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician The Millennium Bell is a record album written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music) Lake Untersee, also known as Lake Unter-See, is the largest surface freshwater lake in the interior of East Antarctica.
  2. ^ Gordon McLachlan. The Rough Guide to Germany. Rough Guides Ltd. London, 2004. ISBN 184353293X.
  3. ^ Image #432, Flying Camera Satellite Images 1999, Lloyd Reeds Map Collection, McMaster University Library.
  4. ^ "Bodensee-Wasserversorgung", German language Wikipedia.
  5. ^ David Mark and Barry Smith, et al. , Bizarre Shapes: 100 Geographic Monsters.

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