Kennelbach

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Kennelbach
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Kennelbach
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°28′59″N09°46′00″E / 47.48306°N 9.76667°E / 47.48306; 9.76667 Coordinates: 47°28′59″N09°46′00″E / 47.48306°N 9.76667°E / 47.48306; 9.76667
Country Austria
State Vorarlberg
District Bregenz
Government
 •  Mayor Irmgard Hagspiel
Area
[1]
 • Total3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [2]
 • Total1,944
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6921
Area code 05574
Vehicle registration B
Website www.kennelbach.at

Kennelbach is a community in the district of Bregenz in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

Contents

As of 2016, it is the home of the operational headquarters of the sporting goods manufacturer Head, along with Amsterdam, the corporate headquarters. [3]

Geography

The town lies east of Lake Constance and is 430 meters above sea level. About 54 percent of its territory is forested.

History

The Habsburg dynasty ruled Vorarlberg alternately from Tyrol and 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 economically influenced by the Schindler industrial family, whose cotton spinning factories closed in 1968. The former Schindler family home, Villa Grünau, has belonged to the town government since 1992 and functions as the town hall (Rathaus). From 1945 to 1955 the municipality was within the French occupation zone of Austria.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869563—    
1880689+22.4%
1890877+27.3%
19001,193+36.0%
19101,446+21.2%
19231,190−17.7%
19341,274+7.1%
19391,252−1.7%
19511,505+20.2%
19611,870+24.3%
19712,129+13.9%
19812,094−1.6%
19912,128+1.6%
20011,961−7.8%
20111,886−3.8%
20161,900+0.7%


Politics

Since 1 October 2008 the mayor has been Hans Bertsch, who took over from Reinhard Hagspiel. The town council consists of 18 members.

Twin cities

Economy

Tourism is an important industry in Kennelbach.The well-known ski and tennis gear maker Head has its headquarters in Kennelbach.

Personalities

Friedrich Wilhelm Schindler FriedrichWilhelmSchindler1856 1920.jpg
Friedrich Wilhelm Schindler

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References

  1. ↑ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Head Official Site


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