Schröcken

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Schröcken
Coat of arms
Location in the district
Schröcken Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°15′00″N 10°05′00″E / 47.25000°N 10.08333°E / 47.25000; 10.08333
Country	Austria
State	Vorarlberg
District	Bregenz
Government
• Mayor	Herbert Schwarzmann
Area [1]
• Total	23.43 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Elevation	1,269 m (4,163 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	224
• Density	9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6888
Area code	05519
Vehicle registration	B
Website	www.warth-schroecken.com

Schröcken is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

Schröcken is in the Austrian Alps, at an altitude of 1,269 meters. 12.4% of the area are forested, 39.4% Alpine area.

The region around Schröcken was first populated around 1300 CE by German-speaking people known as the Walser, who came to Austria in from the Bernese Oberland (highlands) located in the southern part of the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. The town became part of a regional administrative area called Tannberg in 1806. From 1805 to 1814, the town was under the jurisdiction of the Free State of Bavaria. Later it reverted to become part of the Austro-Hungarian Habsburg Empire, and in 1861 was integrated into the newly founded state of Vorarlberg, Austria. From 1945 to 1955, Schröcken was part of the French occupation zone in Austria.

The original name was "Girsboden". "Schröcken" first appeared in the early 17th century.

The political administration body consists of a 9-member council and a mayor.

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption The first church of Schröcken was built in 1639. The church increased its membership from 1726 to 1732, but the building was destroyed by fire in 1863. A rebuilding effort took place between 1864 and 1867, when it was re-consecrated. The church is surrounded by a walled cemetery.

Chapel of the Annunciation 18th century neo-Gothic chapel, consecrated in 1779.

Tourism is the main economic enterprise, with an emphasis on outdoor activities including, skiing, hiking, and other mountain sports.

There is public transportation provided by Wälderbus 40 or 42, which connects with the broader Vorarlberg-Austrian-European network. The main road is the Bregenzerwald Bundesstraße 200.

The town has a primary school and a kindergarten.

• Horizon Field

• (in German) Schröcken

• Google Map of Walser Settlements 1200 to Present

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