Grünenbach is a municipality in the district of Lindau in Bavaria in Germany.
Grünenbach | |
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 Church of Saint Otmar | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Grünenbach within Lindau district  | |
  Grünenbach  Grünenbach | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′N 10°1′E / 47.617°N 10.017°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Lindau |
| Municipal assoc. | Röthenbach (Allgäu) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Markus Eugler[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.12 km2 (9.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 718 m (2,356 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,578 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88167 |
| Dialling codes | 08383 |
| Vehicle registration | LI |
| Website | www.gruenenbach.de |
Geography
editGrünenbach is located in the Allgäu region.
It consists of the following districts: Ebratshofen, Grünenbach.
History
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Before 1800 Grünenbach had been seat of a higher and lower court and belonged to Austria as a part of the Bregenz-Hohenegg authority, before becoming part of Bavaria. Since the signing of the peace treaties of Brünn and Preßburg in 1805 the town belongs to Bavaria. In the course of the administrative reforms in Bavaria the contemporary municipality was formed by the "Gemeindeedikt" of 1818.
Demographics
editIn 1970 there were 1,140, in 1987 1,124 and in 2000 1,285 inhabitants living in Grünenbach.
Politics
editThe mayor of the town is Markus Eugler (Unabhängige Gemeinderäte).
The revenue from the municipal tax added up to €658,000 in 1999, of which the net business tax amounted to €206,000 .
Economy and infrastructure
editEconomy, agriculture and forestry
editAccording to the official statistics, in 1998 there were 160 employees who were subject to social insurance contribution in the industrial sector and none in the sector of trade and transport at place of work. In miscellaneous sectors there were 96 persons who were subject to social insurance contribution at place of work. At place of domicile there were 396 employees altogether. In the industrial sector there were two, in the main construction trade four businesses. Moreover, there were 67 agricultural businesses in 1999 with a total area of 1,415 ha.
Education
editIn 2005 there were the following institutions:
- Kindergartens: 42 kindergarten spaces with 43 children
- Elementary school: Laubenbergschule Grünenbach
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).