Klaus, Vorarlberg
Municipality in Vorarlberg, Austria
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Klaus is a municipality in the district of Feldkirch in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
Klaus | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the district | |
  Klaus Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′31″N 09°38′48″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Vorarlberg |
| District | Feldkirch |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Werner Müller (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 507 m (1,663 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 3,118 |
| • Density | 594/km2 (1,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6833 |
| Area code | 05523 |
| Vehicle registration | FK |
| Website | www.klaus.at |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 596 | — |
| 1880 | 640 | +7.4% |
| 1890 | 667 | +4.2% |
| 1900 | 760 | +13.9% |
| 1910 | 862 | +13.4% |
| 1923 | 797 | −7.5% |
| 1934 | 892 | +11.9% |
| 1939 | 894 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 1,023 | +14.4% |
| 1961 | 1,211 | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 2,064 | +70.4% |
| 1981 | 2,369 | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 2,465 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2,792 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3,075 | +10.1% |
Transport
Klaus in Vorarlberg railway station is an intermediate station on the Vorarlberg railway line (Vorarlbergbahn) traversing Vorarlberg in a north–south direction. The railway station is called at by the S1 and R5 regional train services of Vorarlberg S-Bahn, operated by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).
