Alberschwende

Alberschwende is a municipality and a village in the district of Bregenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

Alberschwende
Municipality
Alberschwende in winter
Coat of arms
Location in the district
Alberschwende Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°27′00″N 09°49′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Vorarlberg
District	Bregenz
Government
• Mayor	Angelika Schwarzmann (ÖVP)
Area [1]
• Total	21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
Elevation	721 m (2,365 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	3,247
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6861
Area code	05579
Vehicle registration	B
Website	www.alberschwende.at

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,847	—
1880	1,766	−4.4%
1890	1,806	+2.3%
1900	1,922	+6.4%
1910	1,714	−10.8%
1923	1,699	−0.9%
1934	1,767	+4.0%
1939	1,889	+6.9%
1951	1,900	+0.6%
1961	2,073	+9.1%
1971	2,276	+9.8%
1981	2,504	+10.0%
1991	2,818	+12.5%
2001	3,021	+7.2%
2011	3,120	+3.3%

Notable people

• Hermann Gmeiner, Austrian philanthropist, founder of SOS Children's Villages