Gottenheim is an independent village at the northern tip of the Tuniberg, 15 km west of

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. It is located in the administrative region

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in the federal state of

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. Situated at an altitude of 207 m in one of the warmest regions of Germany, Gottenheim has a population of 2,912. The total area of Gottenheim is 2183 acres (8.83 km²), which includes of vines, alluvial forest and some acres of half-bog.

History

Gottenheim was first officially mentioned in 1086.

Economy and Infrastructure

The

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operated '' Breisachbahn'' railway line connects Gottenheim station to

Breisach Breisach am Rhein (, ; formerly Alt-Breisach, , in contrast to " New Breisach"; Low Alemannic: ''Alt-Brisach''), commonly known as Breisach, is a town with approximately 16,500 inhabitants, situated along the Rhine in the Rhine Valley, in the di ...

in the west and the national railway system (

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) via

in the east. The Kaiserstuhlbahn connects Gottenheim to Endingen and the towns,

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, Nimburg and Bötzingen, which lay in between. By car Gottenheim can be reached via German

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A5, Frankfurt-Basel, using exit No.62 Freiburg-Mitte towards Umkirch and following signs.

Culture and sights

Festivals

* Gottenheim Hahlerai-fest (local wine and food festival) every second year in autumn

References

External links

Official homepage of GottenheimGottenheim - pictures & history

Wine festival Gottenheim (all even years in beginning of September)Sports club Gottenheim
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