Schwarzenberg, Austria

Schwarzenberg

Coat of arms
Schwarzenberg

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°25′00″N 09°51′00″E / 47.41667°N 9.85000°E / 47.41667; 9.85000Coordinates: 47°25′00″N 09°51′00″E / 47.41667°N 9.85000°E / 47.41667; 9.85000
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 (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 1,877
 • Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6867
Area code 05512
Vehicle registration B
Website www.schwarzenberg.at

Schwarzenberg is a municipality in the Bregenz Forest in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, part of the district of Bregenz. The village center is heritage-protected for its clapboard houses.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,300—    
18801,105−15.0%
18901,214+9.9%
19001,233+1.6%
19101,209−1.9%
19231,181−2.3%
19341,258+6.5%
19391,262+0.3%
19511,333+5.6%
19611,282−3.8%
19711,430+11.5%
19811,470+2.8%
19911,576+7.2%
20011,669+5.9%
20111,805+8.1%

Personalities

Events

Here annually the world-famous lied- and chamber-music-festival Schubertiade Schwarzenberg takes place, with performances of artists like Alfred Brendel, Emerson String Quartet, Michael Schade, Robert Holl, Angelika Kirchschlager, Thomas Quasthoff.

References

  1. ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Schwarzenberg.

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Angelika-Kauffmann-Saal during an intermission of a recital at the annual Schubertiade Lieder festival
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