Gottenheim

Geschichte

Gottenheim is an independent village at the northern tip of the Tuniberg, 15 km west of Freiburg im Breisgau. It is located in the administrative region Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Situated at an altitude of 207 m in one of the warmest regions of Germany, Gottenheim has a population of 2,500.The total area of Gottenheim is 2183 acres (8.83 km²), which includes 275acre of vines, 538acre alluvial forest and some acres of half-bog.HistoryGottenheim was first officially mentioned in 1086.PoliticsCouncilThe last council election on the 13. of June 2004 lead to the following distribution of seats:Economy and InfrastructureTransportationThe Breisgau S-Bahn operated Breisachbahn railway line connects Gottenheim to Breisach in the west and the national railway system (Deutsche Bahn) via Freiburg im Breisgau in the east. The Kaiserstuhlbahn connects Gottenheim to Endingen and the towns, Riegel am Kaiserstuhl, Nimburg and Bötzingen, which lay in between.