Mittelberg

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

Mittelberg
Coat of arms
Location in the district
Mittelberg Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°19′22″N 10°09′20″E
Country	Austria
State	Vorarlberg
District	Bregenz
Government
• Mayor	Andi Haid (Offene Bürgerliste und Volkspartei Kleinwalsertal)
Area [1]
• Total	96.82 km^2 (37.38 sq mi)
Elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	4,962
• Density	51/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6991, 6992, 6993 (Austria) 87567, 87568, 87569 (Germany)
Area code	05517
Vehicle registration	B
Website	GDE-Mittelberg.at

Geography

The town of Mittelberg lies in the Kleinwalsertal, a valley that is accessible by road only from Germany. Although it is not an exclave in a strict sense (it is contiguous with the rest of Austria), its geographic position creates a special situation. For instance, it has both Austrian and German postal codes. Since 1891 Kleinwalsertal has been in the German customs union, and has an open border with that country; before the introduction of the euro the Deutsche Mark was used there. Since Austria joined the European Union (1995), the Schengen Agreement was ratified (1997), and the Euro euro was introduced (2002), this special status no longer applies. However, due to its location several taxation differences apply, such as a lower VAT rate.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,500	—
1880	1,398	−6.8%
1890	1,282	−8.3%
1900	1,187	−7.4%
1910	1,267	+6.7%
1923	1,599	+26.2%
1934	1,944	+21.6%
1939	2,209	+13.6%
1951	2,830	+28.1%
1961	3,557	+25.7%
1971	3,980	+11.9%
1981	4,599	+15.6%
1991	5,038	+9.5%
2001	4,717	−6.4%
2011	4,982	+5.6%

Education

Kindergartens:

• Kindergarten Hirschegg[3]
• Kindergarten Mittelberg[4]
• Kindergarten Riezlern[5]

In popular culture

Mittelberg was the setting of "The Final Reich," one of the levels of Call of Duty: World War II: Nazi Zombies.

See also

• Horizon Field

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. "Kindergarten Hirschegg." Mittelberg. Retrieved on January 6, 2018.
4. "Kindergarten Mittelberg." Mittelberg. Retrieved on January 6, 2018.
5. "Kindergarten Riezlern." Mittelberg. Retrieved on January 6, 2018.

Panoramic view of the south part of Mittelberg