Editing Mainau (section)

==Geography==
===Position===
The island averages out at a height between {{convert|395|m}} (roughly equals the lake’s average medium water-level) and {{convert|425|m|sp=us}} above sea level. Its highest peak is located at the Großherzog-Friedrich Terrace (historic water reservoir). Mainau Island is {{convert|610|m}} long from North to South and a {{convert|1050|m|sp=us}} wide from West to East. The island’s circumference is about {{convert|3|km|sp=us|spell=in}}. The shortest distance between the downwelling [[molasse]] slice and the lake’s shore is about {{convert|130|m|sp=us}}.

===Population===
Few people inhabit Mainau Island. Due to its small number of inhabitants, it is considered a hamlet. Meyer’s Lexikon’s issue of 1888 declared that 28 people lived on Mainau Island. During the census of 1961, a population of 123 was verified.
Count Björn Bernadotte is living in the castle on Mainau Island.

===Flora and fauna===

Due to subtropical influences, Mainau features an almost year round warm climate, that allows the cultivation of exotic trees like [[banana trees]] or many kinds of [[palm trees]].

Besides this subtropical vegetation, Mainau is also home to many topical Central European trees like the [[lind]]. 

The cultivation of the gardens has a long history in Mainau and attract thousands of tourists from all over the world each year.