Schwarzenberg, Austria
Schwarzenberg 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.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
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.
References
- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Schubertiade – About us". www.schubertiade.at. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
External links
Media related to Schwarzenberg (Vorarlberg) at Wikimedia Commons