Langenegg

Langenegg

Coat of arms
Langenegg

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°28′05″N 09°53′49″E / 47.46806°N 9.89694°E / 47.46806; 9.89694Coordinates: 47°28′05″N 09°53′49″E / 47.46806°N 9.89694°E / 47.46806; 9.89694
Country Austria
State Vorarlberg
District Bregenz
Government
  Mayor Kurt Krottenhammer
Area
  Total 10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi)
Elevation 700 m (2,300 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 1,147
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6941
Area code 05513
Vehicle registration B
Website www.langenegg.at

Langenegg is a municipality Google doesn't know where it is. With 1125 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2015) it is in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg.

Geography

Langenegg is located in the westernmost province of Austria, Vorarlberg, in district of Bregenz southeast of Lake Constance. 38.6% of the area is forested. The municipality is a member of the German-Austrian joint project Nagelfluhkette National Park.

Neighboring communities

The municipality of Langenegg borders five other municipalities in Vorarlberg. These communities, also located in the Bregenz Forest, are clockwise from the north: Doren, Krumbach, Hittisau, Lingenau and Alberschwende.

History

The Habsburgs ruled the cities in Vorarlberg partly from Tyrol and from Further Austria. From 1805 to 1814 it belonged to Bavaria, then back to Austria. Langenegg was part of Vorarlberg since its founding in 1861. The place was part of the French occupation zone from 1945 until 1955. On July 6, 2010 Langenegg won the competition for the 11th European Village Renewal Award.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,049    
18801,010−3.7%
1890908−10.1%
19001,003+10.5%
1910808−19.4%
1923838+3.7%
1934798−4.8%
1939712−10.8%
1951763+7.2%
1961718−5.9%
1971705−1.8%
1981807+14.5%
1991972+20.4%
20011,026+5.6%
20111,070+4.3%

The proportion of foreigners in 2002 was 7.1%.

Coat of Arms

The municipal coat of arms was created by the Schrunser artist and heraldist Konrad Honold in 1969.

Politics

The Langeneggian municipal council consists of 15 members. The election took place during the last local council elections in 2015 not by party lists, but by majority vote. Mayor of the municipality is Kurt Krottenhammer.

Economy and infrastructure

In 2003 there were 16 enterprises of trade and industry with 92 employees and four apprentices. There were 429 wage taxpayers in employment. Agriculture plays an important role. The share of agricultural land in the total area is 54.6%.

Education

There is a school with 107 students (as of November 2006) and a small kindergarten.

References

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