Lindau

Also known as Lindau/Bodensee, Lindau (Bodensee), Lindau am Bodensee

Lindau (, Lindau im Bodensee; ; Low Alemannic: Lindou) is a major town and island on the eastern side of Lake Constance (Bodensee in German) in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the county (Landkreis) of Lindau, Bavaria and is near the borders of the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, and the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Thurgau. The coat of arms of Lindau town is a linden tree, referring to the supposed origin of the town's name. The historic town of Lindau is located on the island of the same name, which is connected with the mainland by a road bridge and a railway causeway leading to Lin

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Lindau is a historic town built on an island in Lake Constance in Bavaria, Germany, serving as the capital of Lindau county and located near the borders of Austria and Switzerland. The town is notable as a major settlement in this region and takes its name from the linden tree, as reflected in its coat of arms.

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Key facts

German location.type: Stadt
German location.name: Lindau
German location.image_coa: DEU Lindau COA.svg
German location.image_photo: Lindau Insel Luftbild3.jpg
German location.image_caption: Aerial view of Lindau Island
German location.state: Bavaria
German location.region: Swabia
German location.district: Lindau
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 09776116
German location.area: 33.06
German location.elevation: 401
German location.image_plan: Lindau (Bodensee) in LI.svg
German location.postal_code: 88131
German location.area_code: 08382
German location.licence: LI
German location.mayor: Dr. Claudia Alfons
German location.leader_term: 2020–26
German location.Bürgermeistertitel: Lord Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lindau
Population: 26155
Area: 33.06
Elevation: 401
Official website: www.stadtlindau.de
Image: Lindau Hafeneinfahrt.jpg
Dialing code: 08382
Licence plate code: LI

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postal code: 88131
Commons category: Lindau (Bodensee)
Commons gallery: Lindau (Bodensee)
short name: Lindau/Bodensee
time of earliest written record: 0882-00-00
native label: Lindau
hashtag: LindauBodensee

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Contents

History
Tourist attractions
Economy
Districts
Transport
Rail
Bus – Stadtbus Lindau
Road
Boat
Airports
Utilities
Telecommunications
Property, redevelopment, and other major projects
Local news sources
Schools and kindergartens
Hospitals, civic offices
Shopping
Festivals and events
Notable people
Genealogy
Gastronomy
Climate
Twin towns
Footnotes
References
External links

Lindau is located near the meeting point of the Austrian-German-Swiss tripoint and is nestled on the lake in front of Austria's Pfänder mountain. Lindau is popular with sightseers and vacationers for its medieval town centre and picturesque location on Lake Constance.