Country Austria District Bregenz Vehicle registration B Elevation 430 m Postal code 6921 Local time Sunday 4:28 AM | State Vorarlberg Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website www.kennelbach.at Area 3.2 km² Population 1,866 (1 Apr 2009) Area code 05574 | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Kennelbach is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
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Map of Kennelbach, Austria
As of 2016, it is the operational headquarters of the sporting goods manufacturer Head, along with Amsterdam, the corporate headquarters.
Geography
The municipality lies south of Lake Constance, 430 meters above sea level. About 54 percent of its territory is forestry.
History
The Habsburg dynasty ruled Vorarlberg alternately from the Tyrol or from Freiburg im Breisgau. From 1805 to 1814, Kennelbach belonged to Bavaria, and then again to Austria. It has been part of the Austrian state of Vorarlberg since its establishment in 1861. In the 19th century and first half of the 20th century, it was strongly influenced by the Schindler industrial family, whose cotton spinning factories closed in 1968. The former Schindler family home, Villa Grünau, has belonged to the municipal government since 1992 and is the home of the municipal government. From 1945 to 1955, the municipality was part of the French occupation zone of Austria.
Population
In 2002, foreigners constituted 13.3 percent of the population.
Politics
Since 1 October 2008, the mayor has been Hans Bertsch, who took over from Reinhard Hagspiel. The municipal council consists of 18 members.
In 2001, town revenue was at €2,361,184, with municipal expenditures of €3,333,885. The debt stood at €1,657,068.
Twin cities
Economy
In 2003, there were 33 industrial local businesses; there were 955 employees and 27 interns. Tourism is an important industry in Kennelbach.
Famous ski and tennis gear maker Head has their headquarters in Kennelbach.