Fontanella, Austria

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Place in Vorarlberg, Austria

Coat of arms

Location in the district

47°14′51″N 09°54′33″E / 47.24750°N 9.90917°E / 47.24750; 9.90917CountryAustriaStateVorarlbergDistrictBludenzGovernment

• MayorWerner Konzett (ÖVP)Area

^[1]

• Total31.24 km² (12.06 sq mi)Elevation

1,145 m (3,757 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total437 • Density14/km² (36/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

6733

Area code05554Vehicle registrationBZWebsitewww.fontanella.at

Fontanella is a municipality in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

Geography

About 29.5% of the municipality is forested, and 52.1% is alpine.

Subdivisions

The municipality consists of the villages Fontanella, Garlitt, Mittelberg, Türtsch, Kirchberg, Seewald and Faschina.

Economy

There are 18 companies. 102 persons are employed. In the tourism year 2001/2002 there were a total of 70,365 nights.

Population

Historical population
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

Fontanella was founded by Walser settlers from Valais in the 14th century. It was occupied by France from 1945 to 1955.

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.