Göfis

Göfis is a municipality in the district of Feldkirch in Vorarlberg Austria with 3159 inhabitants (December 31, 2013).

Geography

Göfis is located in the westernmost province of Austria, Vorarlberg, in the district of Feldkirch to 558 meters. Göfis is the gateway to Walgau, which stretches to Bludenz. 49.2 % of the area (9 km ²) are forested. There are no other local villages in Göfis.

History

The name, in the name in the oldest written documents " Segavio " is, like the name of the local castle Sigberg derived from the Celtic " Sego " ( victory, strength, power ) and refers to a fortified settlement. Sigberg means the same as the Romanesque " Montfort ". It is tempting to attribute this name to the heathen castle, whose ruins were found partly as a late Roman, partly as early medieval. The finds made ​​there go back to the Early Bronze Age and indicate a very old settlement ground.

In the late Roman period the Heidenburg had strategic importance as a refuge. In its premises a 6th-century Christian place of worship belonging was found.

In the light of primary sources Göfis occurs from the middle of the 9th century. The Rhaetian goods directory of approximately 842 calls the royal fief of the hunter Bercharius and Fontejanus in Göfis.

Since the 13th century were to be found in various Montfort Ministerialengeschlechter Göfis: the Knights of Göfis since 1209 and the Knights of Sigberg. The latter adhere to the 15th century. They hold a larger fief owned and belong partly to the high clergy in Chur. Your headquarters is located in the strategically important Illübergang after Frastanz Sigburg.

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 Göfis heard since the foundation in 1861. The place was from 1945 to 1955 part of the French zone of occupation in Austria.

During the 2005 flood damage was by the waters of the River Ill in the plot Schildried in the municipality caused.

Population

Demographics

The proportion of foreigners at the end of 2002 at 7.4 %.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was awarded to the municipality on 21 July 1969. It shows a split plate right in golden field a green, lime uprooted and left in a red field a haloed king with silver dress and silver jacket, a golden crown, scepter and orb. The coat of arms was designed by the artist and Schrunser heraldist Konrad Honold.

Policy

The municipal council consists of 24 members. In the local council elections in 2010 reached the ÖVP nearby village list Göfis 10 seats, the Greens 9 mandates and the Freedom 5 mandates. The SPÖ could send with only 2.79 % of the vote no mandatories in the municipal council. Since the incumbent mayor Helmut Lampert in the first round of the Mayor direct dial could only reach 40.16 % of the vote, he had against his challenger from the Greens, Klaus Schmid, in the runoff. In this Lampert but was able to prevail with almost 52.08 % of the vote and was mayor of the municipality Göfis.

The municipality revenue from taxes and other charges in 2001 were at € 2,436,162, the municipal expenditure at € 9,845,437. The debt was 2001 10.760.673 €.

A - especially financial - a challenge for the community was the removal of the damage the floods of 2005.

The fact that the district " Schildried " is right on the river Ill, which is already more than once burst its banks, a resettlement of the local residents was initiated. Subsequently, the whole area is transformed into a compensation area to accommodate the river water came over in a further flood can. The cleanup and the financial compensation of the residents are significant items for a community of this size.

Partner communities

• Bad Bad Blumau

Culture and sights

• Catholic Parish Church of St. Lucius: The Church of St. Lucius was built in 1503 by Hans Sturn, who had already built the Dompfarrkirche St. Nicholas in Feldkirch. In the years 1970 to 1975 was an extensive renovation of the church plant. Inside the church are works by the sculptor Erasmus of core. Excavations in the area of ​​today's parish church the foundations of a church were from the 9th century - exposed from the Carolingian period.
• Chapel of St. Sebastian: 1429 Sebastian chapel was consecrated.
• Castle ruins Sigberg: → Main article: Castle Sigberg The castle is on a low, naturally sheltered little hill in Göfner Ried, above the Frastanzer Illbrücke. Since 2001, the system is restored and on the ruins of the castle there is the annual festival.
• Ruin Heidenburg: On a elongated, partly vertically sloping ridge east of the village there wall remains a simple, high medieval castle found. The remains of the masonry structure do not indicate an origin before 1100. At the whole plant 1939 to 1941, and in 1945 and 1947, archaeological excavations carried out.
• Pothole: As part of the construction of the Amberg tunnel was discovered in a pothole in the municipality of Göfis.
• Raised bog Gasserplatz at Göfis.

Economy and infrastructure

At the site there were in 2003 43 companies in the industrial sector with 223 employees and 22 apprentices. Taxable wage employed there was 1189th

In the local area of ​​the Rhine Valley Göfis / Walgau motorway is with the connection point " Feldkirch- Frastanz "; it is attainable for normal vehicles from Göfis only via Feldkirch or Frastanz. A large part of the Amberg tunnel is below the local area of Göfis why, for example, the second tube was inaugurated by Göfner pastor.

Clubs

Musikverein Göfis, local and youth fire brigade Göfis, Turnerschaft Göfis, Sports Club Göfis, EHC Göfis, fruit and gardening association, savings association forest rest Göfis, Union Table Tennis Club Göfis, Feitl Club Göfis Tufers

Education

In Göfis there are two elementary schools, three kindergartens and child care from 1.5 years.

Personalities

Sons and daughters

• Carl Lampert (1894-1944), Catholic priest
• Klaus Schöch (1947-2008), stage actor and comedian