Gottenheim
Municipality
Aerial view
Coat of arms
Location of Gottenheim within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district
Gottenheim Show map of Germany Gottenheim Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 48°02′59″N 07°43′44″E / 48.04972°N 7.72889°E / 48.04972; 7.72889
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Freiburg
District	Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
Government
• Mayor (2022–30)	Christian Riesterer[1]
Area
• Total	8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Elevation	207 m (679 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,941
• Density	340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	79288
Dialling codes	07665
Vehicle registration	FR
Website	www.gottenheim.de

Gottenheim is an independent village at the northern tip of the Tuniberg, 15 km west of Freiburg im Breisgau. It is located in the administrative region Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Situated at an altitude of 207 m in one of the warmest regions of Germany, Gottenheim has a population of 2,912.

The total area of Gottenheim is 2183 acres (8.83 km²), which includes 275 acres (1.11 km²) of vines, 538 acres (2.18 km²) alluvial forest and some acres of half-bog.

History

Gottenheim was first officially mentioned in 1086.

Economy and Infrastructure

The Breisgau S-Bahn operated Breisachbahn railway line connects Gottenheim station to Breisach in the west and the national railway system (Deutsche Bahn) via Freiburg im Breisgau in the east. The Kaiserstuhlbahn connects Gottenheim to Endingen and the towns, Riegel am Kaiserstuhl, Nimburg and Bötzingen, which lay in between.

By car Gottenheim can be reached via German Autobahn A5, Frankfurt-Basel, using exit No.62 Freiburg-Mitte towards Umkirch and following signs.

Culture and sights

Festivals

• Gottenheim Hahlerai-fest (local wine and food festival) every second year in autumn^{[citation needed]}