Allensbach

Allensbach
Sunset over Lake Constance
Location of Allensbach within Konstanz district
Location of Allensbach
Allensbach
Allensbach
Coordinates: 47°42′55″N 9°4′17″E / 47.71528°N 9.07139°E / 47.71528; 9.07139
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictKonstanz
Subdivisions4
Government
 • Mayor (2023–31) Stefan Friedrich[1]
Area
 • Total
26.53 km2 (10.24 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,353
 • Density277.2/km2 (717.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
78476
Dialling codes07533
Vehicle registrationKN
Websitewww.allensbach.de

Allensbach (German pronunciation: [ˈalənsbax] ) is a municipality in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Allensbach is located between Konstanz and Radolfzell on Lake Constance.

Notable institution

Allensbach is known for being the home of the Institut für Demoskopie Allensbach (also known as Allensbach Institute), one of the best known opinion-polling organizations in Germany.

World heritage site

It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the, added in 2011, Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Allensbach 2023, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
  3. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps