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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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

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%

According to the last count in September 2011, the municipality has 1810 inhabitants.

Notable residents

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.
Almabtrieb in Schwarzenberg

Events

Angelika-Kauffmann-Saal during the Schubertiade

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

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Schubertiade – About us". www.schubertiade.at. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

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