Schwarzenberg, Austria

For the municipality in Upper Austria, see Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald.

Schwarzenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaʁtsn̩ˌbɛʁk] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the Bregenz Forest in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, part of the district of Bregenz. Schwarzenberg has an area of 25.76 km². It lies south of Lake Constance. The village center is heritage-protected for its traditional rustic wooden houses.

Schwarzenberg
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location in the district
Schwarzenberg Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°25′00″N 09°51′00″E
Country	Austria
State	Vorarlberg
District	Bregenz
Government
• Mayor	Armin Berchtold
Area [1]
• Total	25.76 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Elevation	696 m (2,283 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,850
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6867
Area code	05512
Vehicle registration	B
Website	www.schwarzenberg.at

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,300	—
1880	1,105	−15.0%
1890	1,214	+9.9%
1900	1,233	+1.6%
1910	1,209	−1.9%
1923	1,181	−2.3%
1934	1,258	+6.5%
1939	1,262	+0.3%
1951	1,333	+5.6%
1961	1,282	−3.8%
1971	1,430	+11.5%
1981	1,470	+2.8%
1991	1,576	+7.2%
2001	1,669	+5.9%
2011	1,805	+8.1%

According to the last count in September 2011, the municipality has 1810 inhabitants.

Notable residents

• Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807), artist, grew up in Schwarzenberg.

Culture

Points of interest

• The Angelika Kauffmann Museum displays oil paintings, porcelain, souvenirs and letters from Kauffmann's father. It also offers an overview of Bregenzerwälder life in the 18th century.

Almabtrieb in Schwarzenberg

• The Käsestraße Bregenzerwald is a joint venture between farmers, milk farmers, artisans, gastronomers, and various companies in the Bregenz Forest.

Events

Angelika-Kauffmann-Saal during the Schubertiade

The Schubertiade Vorarlberg takes place every summer. It is a song and chamber-music festival, which focuses on compositions that are usually not played at larger concerts, mostly composed by Franz Schubert.^[3]