Dünserberg

Dünserberg with 143 inhabitants ( as of December 31, 2013) is the smallest municipality in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg. The small Walser village is located on the hillside above the Walgaugemeinden Düns and Schnifis.

• 5.1 ORF transmitter
• 5.2 Education

Geography

Dünserberg is located in the westernmost province of Austria, Vorarlberg, in the district of Feldkirch to 1,270 meters above sea level. 45.8 % of the area is forested, 20.2 % of the area Alps. Quarters are Dünserberg and Schnifnerberg.

History

The Habsburgs ruled the areas in Vorarlberg changing of Tyrol and Further Austria from ( Freiburg im Breisgau). From 1805 to 1814, the town belonged to Bavaria, then back to Austria. For the Austrian state of Vorarlberg Dünserberg heard since the foundation in 1861. The place was from 1945 to 1955 part of the French zone of occupation in Austria.

End of 2002, the proportion of foreigners in the community was 3.9%.

Policy

The municipal council consists of 9 members. Mayor is the Member of Parliament Walter Rauch ( ÖVP). The municipality revenue from taxes and other charges in 2001 were at € 172,683, the municipal expenditure at € 588,069. The debt was 2001 1.130.761 €.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was designed by Konrad Honold. The illustrated crest erect Capricorn reminds us of the settlement by the Walser ( Walser character of the free dating from 1408 ).

Culture and sights

Economy and infrastructure

At the site there was in 2003 do not have the commercial industry. Taxable wage -employed, there were 66 tourism and tourism are important. In the tourism year 2001/2002 there were a total of 2,967 nights.

ORF transmitter

In Dünserberg the transmitter Dünserberg, a 89 meter high transmission tower made ​​of reinforced concrete for FM and TV exists.

Education

In Dünserberg there is neither a nursery nor a school. By the school year 2010/11 existed in Dünserberg one of Austria's smallest elementary schools with only one teacher, who also taught all four classes and also school director was. After the school year 2011/12, however nurmehr five students had a total attended elementary school, this was abandoned. The school children from Dünserberg will now be taught in the elementary school of the neighboring village Düns.