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Friedrichshafen (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 47 39 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 47.6500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 009 29 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 9.4833 decimal degrees |
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Note: The town of Friedrichshafen is located on north shore of Lake Constance in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany. The site was settled by at least the 9th century and came to be known as Buchhorn. Close by was the monastery of Hofen, dating from the 11th century. Friedrich I of Württemburg united the town and the then-suppressed monastery in the 19th century and created the new town of Friedrichshafen. A Zeppelin factory was established here, which may have been the main reason for the town being bombed in World War II. The 2004 estimated population was 58,000. |
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| Friedrichshafen (preferred,C,V,German-P,U,N)
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............ | meaning "Friedrich's port," used after Friedrich I united the city of Buchorn with the monestary of Hofen in 1811. |
| Friederichshafen (C,V,German,U,N)
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| Buchhorn (H,V,German,U,N)
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............ | name used before 1811 |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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established by 9th century, enlarged when Buchhorn united with monastery of Hofen in 1811 |
| city (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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Zeppelin airships were built here from 1908 until World War II; products now include cars, textiles, and electrical machinery |
| tourist center (C) |
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| religious center (H) |
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Benedictine convent was founded at Hofen in 1050; became provostship of monks in 1420; suppressed in 1802 |
| imperial city (H) |
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Buchhorn was granted this status in 1275 |
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