Mittelberg

For other uses, see Mittelberg (disambiguation).
Mittelberg

Coat of arms
Mittelberg

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°19′22″N 10°09′20″E / 47.32278°N 10.15556°E / 47.32278; 10.15556Coordinates: 47°19′22″N 10°09′20″E / 47.32278°N 10.15556°E / 47.32278; 10.15556
Country Austria
State Vorarlberg
District Bregenz
Government
  Mayor Andi Haid (Offene Bürgerliste und Volkspartei Kleinwalsertal)
Area
  Total 96.82 km2 (37.38 sq mi)
Elevation 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 4,875
  Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal codes 6991, 6992, 6993 (Austria)
87567, 87568, 87569 (Germany)
Area code 05517
Vehicle registration B
Website GDE-Mittelberg.at

Mittelberg is a municipality in the district of Bregenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

Geography

The municipality of Mittelberg is congruent with the Kleinwalsertal, a valley that is only accessible by road from Germany. Although it is not an exclave in strict sense (it is contiguous with the rest of Austria), its geographic position created a special situation. For instance, it has both Austrian and German postal codes. Since 1891 Kleinwalsertal enjoyed a customs union with Germany, a free border, and used the Deutsche Mark. Since Austria joined the European Union in 1995, the signing of the Schengen Agreement (1997) and the introduction of the Euro (2002), this special status no longer applies.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,500    
18801,398−6.8%
18901,282−8.3%
19001,187−7.4%
19101,267+6.7%
19231,599+26.2%
19341,944+21.6%
19392,209+13.6%
19512,830+28.1%
19613,557+25.7%
19713,980+11.9%
19814,599+15.6%
19915,038+9.5%
20014,717−6.4%
20114,982+5.6%

See also

References

Panoramic view of the south part of Mittelberg
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