Doren

Doren

Coat of arms
Doren
Location within Austria
Location in the district

Coordinates: 47°29′00″N 09°52′00″E / 47.48333°N 9.86667°E / 47.48333; 9.86667Coordinates: 47°29′00″N 09°52′00″E / 47.48333°N 9.86667°E / 47.48333; 9.86667
Country Austria
State Vorarlberg
District Bregenz
Government
 • Mayor Guido Flatz
Area
 • Total 14.17 km2 (5.47 sq mi)
Elevation 711 m (2,333 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 1,027
 • Density 72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 6933
Area code 05516
Vehicle registration B
Website www.doren.at

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

Geography

The municipality of Doren is located in the northwest of the Bregenz Forest. The municipality of Doren lies about two-thirds on the south side of the Sulzbergstock, which belongs to the Molasse basin, and to one third on Sulzbergstock's north side.

The community boundary of the community is formed by the three rivers Weißach, Bregenzer Ach and Rotach. Doren borders five other Vorarlberg communities in the district of Bregenz (clockwise, starting in the north): Sulzberg, Krumbach, Langenegg, Alberschwende and Langen bei Bregenz.

Doren is a member of the German-Austrian community project Naturpark Nagelfluhkette. The landscape is characterized by forests, natural monuments, numerous waters, raised bogs and biotopes.

Culture

Parish church Doren

Chapel in Brenden (Doren)

In 1823, the church was built according to plans of the District Office Bregenz. Presumably, there was no predecessor. The consecration took place in 1826 and in 1853, it was raised to parish church.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was created in 1969 inspired by a design by the Schruns artist and heraldist Konrad Honold. It shows the two rivers Weißach and Bregenzerach, the deer antler stands for hunting.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869750—    
1880675−10.0%
1890707+4.7%
1900871+23.2%
1910760−12.7%
1923733−3.6%
1934753+2.7%
1939787+4.5%
1951786−0.1%
1961783−0.4%
1971841+7.4%
1981830−1.3%
1991930+12.0%
20011,002+7.7%
20111,019+1.7%

References

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