Country Austria District Bregenz Vehicle registration B Area 23.43 km² Local time Friday 3:08 PM Area code 05519 | State Vorarlberg Time zone CET (UTC+1) Elevation 1,269 m Population 234 (1 Apr 2009) Postal code 6888 | |
Website www.warth-schroecken.com Weather 11°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 52% Humidity | ||
Schröcken is an municipality in the district of Bregenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.
Contents
- Map of 6888 SchrC3B6cken Austria
- Geography
- History
- Name
- Politics
- Sights
- Economy
- Transportation
- Education
- References
Map of 6888 Schr%C3%B6cken, Austria
Geography
Schröcken is located in the western province of Austria, Vorarlberg, Bregenz in the district south-south-east of the Bodensee. It is in the Austrian Alps and is at an altitude of 1,269 meters. 12.4% of the area are forested, 39.4% of the Alpine area.
History
The area around Schröcken was first populated around 1300 by German-speaking people known as the Walser, who came to Austria in from the Bernese Oberland highlands located in the southern part of the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The town was made part of a regional administrative area called Tannberg in 1806.
The town is located near the border between Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. From 1805 to 1814, the town was under the jurisdiction of the Free State of Bavaria. The town was also part of the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg Empire, and later to the administrative zone of Vorarlberg, Austria. From 1945 to 1955, Schröcken was part of the French occupation zone in Austria.
Name
The original name was "Girsboden". "Schröcken" first appeared in the early 17th century.
Politics
The political administrative body consists of a 9-member council and a Mayor, and belongs to the political district of Bregenz.
Sights
Church of Our Lady Assumption The first church of Schröcken was built in 1639. The church increased its membership from 1726 to 1732, but the building was destroyed by fire in 1863. A rebuilding effort took place between 1864 and 1867 and the church was re-consecrated. The Church is surrounded by a walled cemetery
Chapel of the Annunciation 18th century neo-Gothic chapel consecrated in 1779.
Economy
In 2003 there were 16 industrial businesses with 141 employees and 2 apprentices.
Tourism is the main economic enterprise with an emphasis on outdoor activities including, skiing, hiking, and other mountain sports.
Transportation
There is public transportation provided by Wälderbus 40 or 42 between Schoppernau and Warth / Lech am Arlberg. The road-Bregenzerwald Bundesstraße 200 is a curvaceous switchback common to the Alps.
Education
The town has (as of January 2003) 8 pupils. In Schröcken there is also a kindergarten.