Betzigau

Betzigau is a municipality in the Swabian district of Upper Allgäu region.

  • 3.1 Coat of Arms
  • 4.1 monuments
  • 5.1 Economy, agriculture and forestry
  • 5.2 Education

Geography and community structure

There is only the district Betzigau.

History

The place was first mentioned in 1238 as Bezzingowe. Betzigau long belonged to the prince pin Kempten. Since Reichsdeputationshauptschluss and the secularisation of 1803 the place belonged to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in the Kingdom of Bavaria was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community. see also Castle Ruin Baltic stone, castle ruins Schöneberg

Population Development

On the territory of the commune were 1970 1.803, 1987, 2280 and 2000 counted 2,758 residents a year.

Policy

Mayor Roland Helfrich ( Überp. Wgr. / Wgr. Hochgreut ).

The municipal tax revenue amounted to the equivalent of € 1.16 million in 1999, which amounted to the trade tax revenues ( net) converted € 193,000.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows the right half divided red over blue, on the left panel in silver an upright black bear in the vertically split shields.

Culture and sights

Monuments

→ List of monuments in Betzigau

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

There were 1998 in the field of agriculture and forestry seven, in the manufacturing sector and 297 in the area of ​​trade and transport 163 persons work at the workplace. In other areas, were employed to social security at the workplace 51 people. Social insurance contributions at residence, there were a total of 861 in the manufacturing sector and in construction ever two companies. In addition, in 1999, there were 98 farms with an agricultural area of 2,138 ha

Education

There are the following facilities (as of 1999):

  • Kindergartens: 125 kindergarten places with 112 children
  • Elementary schools: 1 with 16 teachers and 292 students

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Alf translator ( b. 1956 ), German sculptor
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