Egg, Austria

Egg

Coat of arms
Egg
Location within Austria
Location in the district

Coordinates: 47°25′55″N 09°53′44″E / 47.43194°N 9.89556°E / 47.43194; 9.89556Coordinates: 47°25′55″N 09°53′44″E / 47.43194°N 9.89556°E / 47.43194; 9.89556
Country Austria
State Vorarlberg
District Bregenz
Government
 • Mayor Dr. Paul Sutterlüty (Egger und Großdorfer Liste)
Area
 • Total 65.37 km2 (25.24 sq mi)
Elevation 561 m (1,841 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 3,524
 • Density 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 6863
Area code 05512
Vehicle registration B
Website www.egg.at

Egg is a town in the Bregenz Forest in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, part of the district of Bregenz.

In 1894, the Brauerei Egg was established in Egg. By now, it is the only brewery left in the Bregenzerwald.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,617—    
18801,642+1.5%
18901,652+0.6%
19001,920+16.2%
19101,902−0.9%
19231,958+2.9%
19342,051+4.7%
19391,994−2.8%
19512,359+18.3%
19612,458+4.2%
19712,682+9.1%
19812,857+6.5%
19913,169+10.9%
20013,361+6.1%
20113,370+0.3%

Geography

Egg has an area of ​​65.37 km². It lies in the west of the country and is the largest and most densely populated municipality in the Bregenzerwald. The center of Egg can only be reached via bridges. The rivers Bregenzerach and Schmittenbach flow through the village, while the Subersach flows alongside the village.

Culture

The Parish Church Hl. Nikolaus is one of the oldest church buildings in the Bregenz Forest. The church was first mentioned in 1275.

The Parish Church Hl. Josef (Großdorf) was designed by Kaspar Waldner in the years 1760-1762 and consecrated in 1770.

The Egg Museum is a regional museum that was founded in 1904.

The wooden Gschwendtobel bridge between Lingenau and Egg over the river Subersach was constructed in 1834 by Alois Negrelli (who worked on the Suez Canal). Given its age, the bridge is considered to be a masterpiece of engineering and carpentry.

The suspension bridge between Lingenau and Egg (over the river Subersach) is a footbridge of wire and was constructed in 1901. The bridge has a length of 57 m and is today only used by walkers.

Panoramic view of Egg

The Bregenzerwald Umgang (literally "Bregenz forest walk") shows the traditional design of 12 villages, including Egg, in the Bregenz Forest. By means of the landscape, public buildings, houses and everyday objects, walkers are informed about the typical Bregenzerwälder architecture style through the ages.

References

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


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