Bizau

Bizau

Coat of arms
Bizau
Location within Austria
Location in the district

Coordinates: 47°22′08″N 09°55′24″E / 47.36889°N 9.92333°E / 47.36889; 9.92333Coordinates: 47°22′08″N 09°55′24″E / 47.36889°N 9.92333°E / 47.36889; 9.92333
Country Austria
State Vorarlberg
District Bregenz
Government
 • Mayor Josef Moosbrugger (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total 21.08 km2 (8.14 sq mi)
Elevation 681 m (2,234 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 1,064
 • Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 6874
Area code 05514
Vehicle registration B
Website www.bizau.co.at

Bizau is a town in the Bregenz Forest in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, part of the district Bregenz. The municipality has around 1080 inhabitants.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869663—    
1880648−2.3%
1890615−5.1%
1900639+3.9%
1910702+9.9%
1923635−9.5%
1934707+11.3%
1939685−3.1%
1951793+15.8%
1961735−7.3%
1971749+1.9%
1981806+7.6%
1991851+5.6%
2001960+12.8%
20111,022+6.5%


Cultural places of interest

The Parish Church Hl. Valentin was built in 1472.

The Wetzsteinhöhle

The Wetzsteinhöhle ("whetstone cave") is a dry cavity created by human intervention. The cave is a former mine for sandstone. The Wetzsteinhöhle is located in the middle of the forest. The Hüttbach flows below the cave.

In 2007, the municipality of Bizau declared a wooden fence ("Steackohag") a protected monument. On the one hand, the fence honours the then "Alpgasse" on which the cattle were transported to the mountain pastures (see Alpine Transhumance), on the other hand it symbolises craft in the region: a monument made of wood and labour.

Bizau is part of the Bregenzerwald Umgang (literally Bregenz forest walk). The walk displays the design of 12 traditionally built villages in the Bregenz Forest. By means of the landscape, public buildings, houses and everyday objects, walkers are informed about the typical Bregenzerwälder architecture style throughout the centuries.

Panoramic view of Bizau

References

  1. ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Bizau.
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