Konstanz

Konstanz
Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Konstanz
Subdivisions	Altstadt und 14 weitere Stadtteile
Government
• Lord Mayor	Ulrich Burchardt (Grüne)
Area
• Total	55.65 km2 (21.49 sq mi)
Elevation	405 m (1,329 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	82,859
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	78462–78467
Dialling codes	07531, 07533
Vehicle registration	KN
Website	www.konstanz.de

Konstanz (English often Constance) is a university town with a population of around 80,000, on the shore of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The history of the city goes back to Ancient Rome. In the 15th century, the Council of Constance was held there. This ended the Western Schism. Jan Hus was burned as a heretic at the council.