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  Lake Constance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Constance (also Lake of Constance) is a lake on the Rhine between Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
Lake Constance was formed by the Rhine Glacier during the ice age.
The Rhine, the Bregenzer Ache, and the Dornbirner Ache carry sediments from the Alps to the lake, thus gradually decreasing the depth of the lake in the southeast.
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 Lindau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lindau is a German city and an island in the eastern part of the Lake Constance.
The historic city of Lindau is located on the 0,68 km² island which is connected with the main land by an bridge and by a railway dam.
Today Lindau is located near the three borders of Austria, Germany and Switzerland it is nestled under the mountain Pfänder of the Alps in the lake.
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 Lake Constance
Lake Constance (German Bodensee, also known as Schwäbisches Meer and sometimes written Lake of Constance) is a lake on Rhine between Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
The Lake Constance had been formed by the Rhine Glacier during the Ice Ages.
The Lake Constance was first mentioned by the hispanic geograph Pomponius Mela about 43 B.C. He noted that the Rhine flows through two lakes, Lacus Venetus (today Obersee) and Lacus Acronius (today Untersee).
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 Lake Constance [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Lake Constance (German The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the world's leading industrialized countries, located in the heart of Europe.
Lake Constance was formed by the Rhine Glacier during the ice age An ice age is a period of long-term downturn in the temperature of Earth's climate, resulting in an expansion of the continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and mountain glaciers ("glaciation").
Lake Constance was first mentioned by the Hispanic geographer Pomponius MelaPomponius Mela, who wrote around AD 43, was the earliest Roman geographer.
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 Fascination Water - Lake Scenery - Lake Constance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Lake Constance, or why the Swabians have a sea of their own
Yes, that's Lake Constance and the Alps we're describing.
Its old quarter is pure medieval flair and its position on Lake Constance and the Rhine makes it a good base for interesting excursions around the region.
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 Constance lake, Bodensee, Lindau, holiday apartment Antonia, on the island in Germany !!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Lindau is one of the most beautiful places in Germany.
The town lies on an island in the east of Lake Constance, with Germany, Austria and Switzerland bordering on its shores.
Lindau is a town of congresses and lectures (winners of the Nobel prize, medical and psychologist congresses).
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 The Greco Gazette Online -- Lake Constance: Lindau
Lindau is another one of the best-known and most beautiful towns on Lake Constance.
The Lindau harbor with the Alter Leuchtturm (Old Lighthouse) on the left, standing on the remains of the original 13th century city walls.
Although most of the German portion of Lake Constance is in the state of Baden-Württemberg, the southeastern tip from Lindau to Nonnenhorn belongs to the state of Bavaria.
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 Holidays to Germany by Moswin - Lake Constance
The Rhine flows into Lake Constance at the east end and out at the west, while the lake itself is actually three lakes: the Obersee, the Überlingersee and the Untersee.
Lake Constance is one of the oldest centres of German culture, and the visitor will hardly know where to begin his explorations.
Constance (Konstanz in German) is beautifully situated on a stretch of the Rhine and has a lovely Old Town with many cosy wine taverns and historic buildings, including the Council Building, where the Council of Constance met between 1414 and 1418 to settle the schism which threatened to destroy the late-mediaeval Church.
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 BODENSEE (LAKE CONSTANCE)
The lake is surrounded by the provinces of Baden.Wurttemberg and Bayern of West Germany in the northern and north-eastern coast and by the territory of Switzerland and Austria in the southern coast.
Reichenau (4 km2), Mainau (0.44 km2) and Lindau (0.41 km2).
The lake is the only warm-monomictic lake of continental Europe north of the alpine chain, with its holomixis in late February or March, at a temperature of 4deg C. During the summer the maximum temperature may reach 22 to 23deg C. The water temperatures follow air temperatures with a delay of about one month.
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 Bodensee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In the west, near Konstanz (Constance), it is divided by the Bodan mountain ridge into two parts: the Unter Lake (south) and the Überlinger Lake (north).
The lake forms part of the course of the Rhine River, which enters it in the southeast near Bregenz and leaves it at the west via the Unter Lake.
The island of Mainau is north of Konstanz in the Überlinger Lake, and the island of Reichenau is west of the city in the Unter Lake.
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 Old Swiss Confederacy - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Zürich was also part of an alliance of cities around Lake Constance which also included Constance, Lindau and Schaffhausen and for some time included cities as far away as Rottweil or Ulm, and Berne followed its own hegemonial politics, participating successively in various alliances with other cities including Fribourg, Murten, Biel or Solothurn.
The confederates, united with the Alsacian cities and Sigismund in an "anti-burgundian league", conquered part of the Burgundian Jura (Franche-Comté), and the next year, Bernese forces conquered and ravaged the Vaud, which belonged to the Duchy of Savoy, which in turn was allied with Charles the Bold.
It also organized and oversaw the administration of the commons such as the County of Baden, the Thurgau, in the Rhine valley between Lake Constance and Chur, or those in the Ticino.
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 Lake Constance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Lake Constance (German Bodensee, alsoknown as Schwäbisches Meer (informally) and sometimes written Lake of Constance) is a lake on the Rhine between Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
The Rhine, the Bregenzer Acheand the Dornbirner Ache transport a lot of sediments from the Alps to the Lake, thusminimizing the size of the lake from the southeast.
The Lake Constance was first mentioned by the hispanic geograph Pomponius Mela about 43 B.C. He noted that the Rhine flows through two lakes, Lacus Venetus (todayObersee) and Lacus Acronius (today Untersee).
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 Lake Constance (Bodensee) : Introduction | Frommers.com
Although the lake's 260km (162-mile) shoreline is shared by three nations -- Austria, Germany, and Switzerland -- the area around the lake is united in a common cultural and historical heritage.
Lake Constance is actually divided into three lakes, although the name is frequently applied only to the largest of these, the Obersee.
The nearest international airport to Lake Constance is at Zürich, 79km (49 miles) southwest of the town of Konstanz.
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 lindau-nobel - Statutes of the Foundation
The Foundation Lindau Nobelprizewinners Meetings at Lake Constance shall establish an Honorary Presidium to which belong persons who have rendered an outstanding contribution towards the goals and interests of the Foundation, the mediation of science and research and/or the meetings of Nobelprizewinners.
The Foundation Lindau Nobelprizewinners Meetings at Lake Constance shall establish an Honorary Senate in recognition of those persons who have rendered an outstanding contribution to the meetings of Nobelprizewinners in Lindau and the Foundation.
The appointment as Honorary Senator of the Foundation Lindau Nobelprizewinners Meetings at Lake Constance shall be decided by the approval of a simple majority of the Board of Directors upon the nomination by a member of the Board of Directors.
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 Dr.James Moore
It has been asked after the Lindau lecture why the repair of respiration by the active groups of the enzymes was proposed as late as 1966, although the fermentation of the cancer cell was discovered as early as 1923.
But most of the resistance disappeared when at Lindau it was explained that on the basis of anaerobiosis there is now a real chance to get rid of this terrible disease, if man is willing to submit to experiments and facts.
O. Warburg won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1931 for his discovery of the oxygen transferring enzyme of cell respiration, and was voted a second Nobel Prize in 1944 for his discovery of the active groups of the hydrogen transferring enzymes.
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 Lindau Lake Constance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Constance, Lake
At its northwestern end it divides into two lakes, the northern being the Überlingen, and the southern – joined to Lake Constance by a short stretch of the River Rhine – the Untersee.
There are two islands in the lake, Reichenau and Mainau, both in Germany, and several towns are sited on its banks, including Bregenz in Austria, Lindau, Friedrichshafen, Überlingen, and Constance in Germany, and Romanshorn and Rorschach in Switzerland.
Approximately 2.2 million people live on the banks of Lake Constance, and the urban development of the area has contributed to pollution concerns.
www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0013578.html   (210 words)

  
 Lake constance travel guide
The Lake Constance - "Bodensee" is the German word - is located between Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The lake area has one of the warmest summer microclimates in the country.
You can also visit the islands of Mainau (lush tropical vegetation) and Reichenau (ancient monastery) near Konstanz at the western end of the lake or Lindau or Bregenz at the eastern end if you have a chance.
www.world66.com /europe/germany/badenwrttemberg/lakeconstance   (198 words)

  
 Lake Constance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Radolfzell is on the west end of Lake Constance, (known in German as the Bodensee).
The lake borders Germany, Austria and Switzerland and is surrounded mostly by farm country with small and medium towns and villages.
From Lindau, it was a short ride to Bregenz in Austria, another small city and major rail connection point.
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 Villino Hotel - Lindau-Bodensee, Lake Constance, Germany - Inns/B&B's/Guest Lodges
The proverb "A lake, three countries and thousands of possibilities" is a perfect description...there is a myriad of activities to discover.
Although the lake's 260km (162-mile) shoreline is shared by 3 nations - Austria, Germany, and Switzerland - the area around the lake is united in a common cultural and historical heritage.
Lake Constance offers a wealth of activities, including swimming, sailing, windsurfing, diving, and rowing.
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 Photographs and Travel Diary from Germany - The Romantic Road, Fussen (Neuschwanstein), Lindau and Lake Constance
Navigating to the parking lot closest to the harbor was a simple exercise, as directions pointing to the harbor and the Lake are pasted all over the city.
Lindau tied our nomination for the most charming town with Lucerne and Innsbruck.
Should we circle all around Lake Constance (Bodensee) and enter Switzerland from Schaffhausen in the north before continuing down to Zurich.
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 Lake Constance -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Lake Constance was formed by the (Click link for more info and facts about Rhine Glacier) Rhine Glacier during the (Any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface) ice age.
The Rhine, the Bregenzer Ache, and the Dornbirner Ache carry sediments from the (A large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction) Alps to the lake, thus gradually decreasing the depth of the lake in the southeast.
Lake Constance was first mentioned by the Hispanic geographer (Click link for more info and facts about Pomponius Mela) Pomponius Mela about 43 B.C. He noted that the Rhine flows through two lakes, Lacus Venetus (today Obersee) and Lacus Acronius (today Untersee).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/La/Lake_Constance.htm   (589 words)

  
 Switzerland Lake Constance Bike Tour - Andiamo Adventours- Biking & Walking tours in Italy, Switzerland, France
The size of the lake is fully appreciated as we ride past the many vineyards to it's widest point.
Then one of the lake's most unique castles is explored in the tiny picturesque islands of Wasserburg before we ride onto the medieval island of Lindau.
We complete our journey around the lake with enough time to tour the Napoleon museum that was the residence of his stepdaughter and family.
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 AllRefer.com - Constance, Lake, Central Europe, Central Europe (Central European Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
The lake is fed and drained by the Rhine River and divides near the city of Konstanz (Constance) into two arms, Untersee and Uberlinger See.
Fruit is grown on the lake's fertile shores, and wine making and fishing are major industries.
The chief towns and cities of the lake are Konstanz, Friedrichshafen, and Lindau, all in Germany; Bregenz in Austria; and Rorschach in Switzerland.
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 Lake Constance Leasure Tour : Bike Europe Affordably 1-888-934-2453   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In the morning you will cycle along the bike trail that generally parallels Lake Constance passing through the cities of Nonnenhorn and Lindau, Germany.
You will cycle through the towns of Kreuzlingen and Ermatingen along the “Untersee” (lower lake) to Berlingen or Steckborn, which are in close proximity to the town of Stein on the Rhine.
The Lake Constance tours begin on April 23 and conclude on Oct. 22, 2005.
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 Encyclopedia: Lindau, Lake Constance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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Due to its historic medieval city center and the plesent location in Lake Constance, Lindau is a popular place for sightseeing tours and holidays.
Annually a meeting of Nobel Price Winners and a congress of medical physics is held in the city.
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 Lake Constance Classic Tour : Bike Europe Affordably 1-888-934-2453   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Lake Constance Classic bike tour is offered as an individual or group tour based on personal preference.
You travel along the Swiss shore via Kreuzlingen continuing to the lower lake into the town of Berlingen or Gottmadingen depending upon reserved hotel accommodations for the evening.
Daily arrivals for the Lake Constance tours begin on April 23 and conclude on Oct. 22, 2005.
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 The Bodenseeklinik Lindau - Bodenseeklinik
Mang in Lindau is situated in one of the most beautiful corners of Germany, right on the shores of Lake Constance in charming park-like grounds.
In the Operation- and Health and Beauty Center on Lake Constance the whole range of aesthetic-plastic surgery is carried out by a highly-qualified team.The advantage of the clinic’s operation methods, developed partially by Prof.
Mang himself, is that the patient suffers little or no pain and can subsequently be discharged either to go home or spend a vacation in Lindau staying in the clinic as a hotel guest.
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 Lindau : Lindau, Lake Constance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Lindau is a German city and an island of the Lake Constance.
The company DORNIER GmbH">Lindauer DORNIER GmbH is based in Lindau.
All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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