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Fontanella is a municipality in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
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 |
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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