Daisendorf
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Location of Daisendorf within Bodenseekreis district 
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| Coordinates: 47°42′37″N 9°16′21″E / 47.7102°N 9.2724°ECoordinates: 47°42′37″N 9°16′21″E / 47.7102°N 9.2724°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Tübingen | |
| District | Bodenseekreis | |
| Municipal assoc. | Meersburg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Helmut Keser (Ind.) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,557 | |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 88718 | |
| Dialling codes | 07532 | |
| Vehicle registration | FN | |
| Website | www.daisendorf.de | |
Daisendorf is a village and a commune with about 1600 inhabitants in south-western Germany. It is part of the Bodensee district, which is part of the Land Baden-Württemberg.
Daisendorf is situated on a hill about 2 km north of Meersburg. It lies above Lake Constance.
History
Daisendorf was first mentioned in the 8th century.
Economy
Daisendorf is a popular tourist destination in the Lake of Constance region, featuring nice views of the Swiss Alps (Säntisregion) and the lake, as well as the charming flair of a diverse rural community.
Culture and sights
Edifices
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The village has an ancient chapel St. Martin, which was built in 1508 and holds unique fresques of the renaissance age.
Regular events
Daisendorf features several yearly happenings.
- Carnival season. In South Germany: "Fastnacht", in allemanic idiom "Fasnet" when a tree is planted in the middle of the village ("Narrenbaum")
- Village festivities in July
- Well festivities of carpenter's guild
- Wine festivities at the third weekend of August: this popular Weinfest takes place as a celebration and tasting of harvest of the regional wineries.
Beauty of nature
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In the east of the village lies pond Neuweiher. This is a hidden water supply in the middle of a lonely wood. According to an old document in the archives of the town of Meersburg ("Meersburger Stadtarchiv") this water storage was built in 1445. In medieval times it was used to flood the town moat of Meersburg. The pond has a surface of about 570 m² and a maximal depth of 4,1 m. The pond contents are about 101 Mio. liter water. Nowadays the pond and its surroundings are used for recreation purposes. It is also used as static water storage for fire extinction in case of forest fire. It is not allowed to swim in the pond or go boating on it.[2]
Persons related to the village of Daisendorf
- Karel Liška (1914–1987): This Czech painter was teacher in the nearby town of Meersburg in the secondary school "Aufbau-Gymnasium". He painted in a natural style various landscapes around Lake Constance and sights of Daisendorf, Meersburg and Prague.
Sources
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31.12.2012 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 12 November 2013.
- ↑ Information about the pond "Neuweiher" on webpage www.seenprogramm.de
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