Klaus (Vorarlberg)

Klaus is a municipality in the district of Feldkirch in Vorarlberg Austria with 3100 inhabitants (December 31, 2013).

  • 4.1 Town twinning
  • 5.1 Structures
  • 6.1 traffic
  • 6.2 Public bodies
  • 6.3 Education
  • 7.1 freeman

Geography

The village is a recreation village situated in a bay on the right side of the Rhine valley with a favorable climate. Here - on the slopes for " High Ball " (1645 m) - is operated for a long viticulture.

The town lies at an elevation of about 450 m in the center and about 510 m at the church. The municipality covers an area of ​​Klaus 524.46 hectares, 263.24 hectares of forest. The neighboring municipalities are Fraxern, hamlets, Roethis, Hohenems and Götzis.

History

The name was first mentioned in 890 as "ad Calcaires " or " Kalchern ", reminiscent of the time its lime kilns. In the Middle Ages belonged to Klaus Sulzer greater community, which also included the locations of intermediate water, Viktor Berg, Roethis, hamlets and Fraxern. The livelihood of the villagers were animal husbandry, cultivation of grain and since the 12th century to a greater extent of vine cultivation. In the 18th century (maize) was started in the Rhine Valley with the potato and Turks cultivation. At the beginning of the 20th century the town developed from the wine-producing village became a popular resort; it lies on an open south facing terrace and therefore has an above-average sunshine duration on.

Population

Demographics

The proportion of foreigners at the end of 2002 was 11.2%.

Policy

The municipal council consists of 24 members. After the local council elections in 2010 came from these 21 of the ÖVP ( We Klauser in the People's Party and the Party Free ) and 3 Greens ( livable claus / GREEN ). Mayor Werner Müller.

The municipality revenue from taxes and other charges in 2001 were at € 2,720,226, the municipal expenditure at € 5,484,742. The debt was 2001 2.546.685 €.

Twinning

Thunder churches in Burgenland

Culture and sights

Structures

  • Parish Church of St.. Agnes
  • Chapels (Lourdes Chapel on the Tschütsch, Saddle Mountain Chapel, French chapel at Pfarrersbühel )

Economy and infrastructure

In 2003 there were 70 farms in the place of trade and industry with 1,065 employees and 55 apprentices. A total of 1,222 were working wage tax employed in place. Among the best known companies include Omicron, DMG, SFS, Wolf Vision, Scheyer packaging technology, Carcoustics, Montfort Werbung, colors Morscher and more.

In spring, the blossoming fruit tree crops characterize the town and its surroundings. The residents there to win prices for flowers and good environment for Klaus in some national and international competitions succeeded. Some educational paths explain the flora and forestry. On top of the Hohe ball you have a panoramic view of the glaciers of the Silvretta to Lake Constance. While this is Switzerland and Austria on many vantage points of the case, but rarely been lower in height so.

Traffic

  • Following the Rhine Valley motorway A14
  • ÖBB station

Public institutions

Klaus library

Education

At the site there are (as of January 2003) 471 students who attended the primary or lower secondary school. The main school is shared by the three municipalities Klaus, Weiler and Fraxern. In Klaus, there is also a kindergarten.

Personalities

Freeman

  • Ernst Summer ( † 1996), Mayor
  • Stefan Martin Fink (1924-2005), pastor
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