Hard, Austria

Hard

Coat of arms
Hard
Location within Austria
Location in the district

Coordinates: 47°28′00″N 09°40′00″E / 47.46667°N 9.66667°E / 47.46667; 9.66667Coordinates: 47°28′00″N 09°40′00″E / 47.46667°N 9.66667°E / 47.46667; 9.66667
Country Austria
State Vorarlberg
District Bregenz
Government
 • Mayor Harald Köhlmeier (ÖVP)
Area
 • Total 17.46 km2 (6.74 sq mi)
Elevation 398-400 m (−914 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 13,205
 • Density 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 6971
Area code 05574
Vehicle registration B
Website www.hard.at

Hard is a town in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, directly on Lake Constance. Hard's attractions include the Strandbad and the Grünerdamm. Hard is also famous for its skatepark.

An honorary consulate of Brazil is located in Hard.[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,305—    
18802,085−9.5%
18902,183+4.7%
19002,914+33.5%
19103,637+24.8%
19233,049−16.2%
19343,387+11.1%
19393,488+3.0%
19514,788+37.3%
19616,671+39.3%
19718,887+33.2%
198110,103+13.7%
199110,747+6.4%
200111,471+6.7%
201112,546+9.4%

Geography

Hard has an area of ​​17.46 km². It lies in the west of the country. Hard is situated on the river Bregenzerach.

History

Around the 7th century, Alemanni settled near Mittelweiherburg. It was the first location in this area. Near Lake Constance around the year 1200, large parts of the woods were cleared on which a new village was built: Hard (Old High German for "forest"). The municipality of Hard was first mentioned in a release letter from Pope Innocent IV to the monastery of Mehrerau in 1249.

In 1794, Samuel Vogel from Alsace opened the first textile factory in Hard. In 1802, the "Allmenden" (common grounds) were lifted. This removal resulted in private fields, pastures and forests that were used for around 1000 years. In 1997, the textile printing museum in Mittelweiherburg was opened.

Harder Schwabenkinder (Swabian children)

The Schleienlöcher nature reserve in Hard

From the 17th century to the beginning of the 20th century, poor Vorarlberg farmers sent their children to Swabia to do seasonal work there. These children were called "Schwabenkinder", the action itself was referred to as "Schwabengehen".

Heraldry

The coat of arms of Hard shows two trees and a sailboat. They symbolize the initial activities in Hard: logging and fishing.

References

  1. ↑ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Hard.
  2. ↑ "Foreign representations in Austria". Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (Austria). Retrieved 2009-01-28.


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