Schwarzenberg, Austria
Municipality in Vorarlberg, Austria
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Schwarzenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaʁtsn̩ˌbɛʁk] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Bregenz Forest in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, part of the district of Bregenz. Schwarzenberg has an area of 25.76 km². It lies south of Lake Constance. The village center is heritage-protected for its traditional rustic wooden houses.
Schwarzenberg | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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  Schwarzenberg Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°25′00″N 09°51′00″E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Vorarlberg |
| District | Bregenz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Armin Berchtold |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.76 km2 (9.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 696 m (2,283 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,850 |
| • Density | 71.8/km2 (186/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6867 |
| Area code | 05512 |
| Vehicle registration | B |
| Website | www.schwarzenberg.at |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 1,300 | — |
| 1880 | 1,105 | −15.0% |
| 1890 | 1,214 | +9.9% |
| 1900 | 1,233 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 1,209 | −1.9% |
| 1923 | 1,181 | −2.3% |
| 1934 | 1,258 | +6.5% |
| 1939 | 1,262 | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 1,333 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 1,282 | −3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,430 | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 1,470 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,576 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,669 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,805 | +8.1% |
According to the last count in September 2011, the municipality has 1810 inhabitants.
Notable residents
- Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807), artist, grew up in Schwarzenberg.
Culture
Points of interest
- The Angelika Kauffmann Museum displays oil paintings, porcelain, souvenirs and letters from Kauffmann's father. It also offers an overview of Bregenzerwälder life in the 18th century.
- The Käsestraße Bregenzerwald is a joint venture between farmers, milk farmers, artisans, gastronomers, and various companies in the Bregenz Forest.
Events
The Schubertiade Vorarlberg takes place every summer. It is a song and chamber-music festival, which focuses on compositions that are usually not played at larger concerts, mostly composed by Franz Schubert.[3]
