Alberschwende
Municipality in Vorarlberg, Austria
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Alberschwende is a municipality and a village in the district of Bregenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
Alberschwende | |
|---|---|
 Alberschwende in winter | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the district | |
  Alberschwende Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′00″N 09°49′00″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Vorarlberg |
| District | Bregenz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelika Schwarzmann (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 721 m (2,365 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 3,247 |
| • Density | 153.5/km2 (397.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6861 |
| Area code | 05579 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | www.alberschwende.at |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,847 | — |
| 1880 | 1,766 | −4.4% |
| 1890 | 1,806 | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 1,922 | +6.4% |
| 1910 | 1,714 | −10.8% |
| 1923 | 1,699 | −0.9% |
| 1934 | 1,767 | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 1,889 | +6.9% |
| 1951 | 1,900 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2,073 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2,276 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 2,504 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 2,818 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 3,021 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3,120 | +3.3% |
Notable people
- Hermann Gmeiner, Austrian philanthropist, founder of SOS Children's Villages
