Raggal

Raggal is a municipality in the district of Bludenz in Vorarlberg, Austria with 839 inhabitants (December 31, 2013).

  • 6.1 Tourism
  • 6.2 Education

Geography

The municipality is located in the westernmost province of Austria, Vorarlberg, the district of Bludenz to 1,015 meters above sea level. 47% of the area is forested, 19 % of the area Alps.

Quarters are:

  • Strand,
  • MARUL,
  • Plazera and
  • Raggal.

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

Population

Demographics

The proportion of foreigners at the end of 2002 was 7.8 percent.

Policy

The municipal council consists of twelve members. The choice was made not by party lists, but by a majority vote. Mayor Hermann Manahl.

Culture and sights

  • Parish Church of Sts. Nicholas and Theodulpass
  • Kuratienkirche hl. Catherine in the district MARUL
  • Lasanggabrücke

The road to the rear Walser Valley led to 1884 over this bridge. The Lasanggabrücke was built in 1789 and is the last remaining covered bridge in the valley. It is a listed building and is one of the oldest bridges in Vorarlberg. " Lasangga " comes from the Romanche and means something like " torrent ".

Economy and infrastructure

At the site there were in 2003 17 companies in the industrial sector with 32 employees and 2 apprentices. Taxable wage -employed, there were 353 tourism and tourism are important. In the tourism year 2001/2002 there were a total of 72 286 nights.

Tourism

Numerous Alps located in the municipality of Raggal. Probably the most scenically situated on the most beautiful is probably the Lower Laguz Alpe. Butter and cheese from there are known and sought after all over Vorarlberg. Most Alps are accessible by hiking. Very valuable and scenic is the " Faludrigatal " ( a tributary of Marultal ), which is designated as a nature reserve and core zone of the Biosphere Reserve Grosses Walertal. Raggal has a very nice walking area and well -maintained trail system and also provides climbers with Kellaspitze, High predation, Gamsfreiheit and the Red Wall ( Accessible via Raggal - peak is in the municipal area of ​​the neighboring community Sunday) great mountains. Excellent for families ( walks from 1.5 to about 2.5 hours ), the forest trail in MARUL, which can be explored from the trail parking lot ( near the church ) ( little cool lake, waterfall, play house for children, sound hut, Suspension bridge, etc.).

Education

At the site there are (as of January 2003) 56 students. In the school year 2009/2010 visit in Raggal 47 children to primary school and in MARUL 7 students. There are in Raggal and MARUL ever an elementary school. In Raggal there is also a kindergarten. Students can visit the following main schools in Blons or Thuringia as well as surrounding main sports schools ( Bludenz, Nenzing, ski school principal Tschagguns ) or Gymnasium in Bludenz or Feldkirch.

Personalities

  • Johann Lorenz (1811-1896): born in Raggal; Provost in Brixen
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