Fontanella, Austria
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Fontanella | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location in the district | |
  Fontanella Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′51″N 09°54′33″E / 47.24750°N 9.90917°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Vorarlberg |
| District | Bludenz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Werner Konzett (ÖVP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.24 km2 (12.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,145 m (3,757 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 437 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6733 |
| Area code | 05554 |
| Vehicle registration | BZ |
| Website | www.fontanella.at |
Fontanella is a municipality in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
Geography
[edit]About 29.5% of the municipality is forested, and 52.1% is alpine.
Subdivisions
[edit]The municipality consists of the villages Fontanella, Garlitt, Mittelberg, Türtsch, Kirchberg, Seewald and Faschina.
Economy
[edit]There are 18 companies. 102 persons are employed. In the tourism year 2001/2002 there were a total of 70,365 nights.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 456 | — |
| 1880 | 356 | −21.9% |
| 1890 | 344 | −3.4% |
| 1900 | 341 | −0.9% |
| 1910 | 352 | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 296 | −15.9% |
| 1934 | 354 | +19.6% |
| 1939 | 397 | +12.1% |
| 1951 | 370 | −6.8% |
| 1961 | 366 | −1.1% |
| 1971 | 402 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 401 | −0.2% |
| 1991 | 422 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 473 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 434 | −8.2% |
History
[edit]Fontanella was founded by Walser settlers from Valais in the 14th century. It was occupied by France from 1945 to 1955.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
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