Radolfzell
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| Image:Radolfzell Wappen.png | Image:Radolfzell in Germany.png |
| Basic Information | |
| German State: | Baden-Württemberg |
| Administrative Region: | Freiburg |
| District: | Constance |
| Geographical Position: | 47° 44' N, 08° 58' E |
| Elevation: | 393 m |
| Area: | 58.58 km² |
| Population: | 30,092 (December 31, 2004) |
| Population Density: | 514 persons per km² |
| Postal code: | 78301 - 78315 |
| Area code: | 07732 |
| Licence plate code: | KN |
| Contact Address: | Marktplatz 2 78315 Radolfzell |
| Website: | www.radolfzell.de |
| E-Mail: | stadt@radolfzell.de |
| Politics | |
| Mayor: | Dr. Jörg Schmidt (SPD) |
Radolfzell am Bodensee is a town in Germany at the western end of Lake Constance approximately 18 km northwest of Constance. It is the third largest town, after Constance and Singen, in the Constance district of Baden-Württemberg.
Radolfzell was the birthplace of the cartographer Martin Waldseemüller (circa 1470).
Radolfzell is a well known health care city (Mettnau) and a very important railroad junction. The city was founded in 826 and was dedicated to Jesuschrist by Bishop Radolf of Verona, from this person the city took its name. In 1990 Radolfzell was named the Federal Environment Capital City of Germany.
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