Fontanella, Austria

Fontanella is a municipality in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

Fontanella
Coat of arms
Location in the district
Fontanella Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°14′51″N 09°54′33″E
Country	Austria
State	Vorarlberg
District	Bludenz
Government
• Mayor	Werner Konzett (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	31.24 km^2 (12.06 sq mi)
Elevation	1,145 m (3,757 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	437
• Density	14/km^2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6733
Area code	05554
Vehicle registration	BZ
Website	www.fontanella.at

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

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.