Lauterach facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lauterach
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Location in the district
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 Lauterach
Location in Austria
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| Country | Austria | |
| State | Vorarlberg | |
| District | Bregenz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
6923
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| Area code | 05574 | |
| Vehicle registration | B | |
| Website | www.lauterach.at | |
Lauterach is a town in the district of Bregenz in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. Honorary consulates of Finland, and the United Kingdom are located in Lauterach.
The Lauterach Transmitter is a 116 m tall broadcasting facility.
European route E60 passes through Lauterach.
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Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 1,281 | — |
| 1880 | 1,452 | +13.3% |
| 1890 | 1,603 | +10.4% |
| 1900 | 1,712 | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 1,954 | +14.1% |
| 1923 | 1,996 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 2,107 | +5.6% |
| 1939 | 2,250 | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 2,919 | +29.7% |
| 1961 | 3,844 | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 5,705 | +48.4% |
| 1981 | 6,440 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 7,555 | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 8,678 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 9,457 | +9.0% |
Personalities
- Bruno Pezzey (1955–1994), 84-time national football player
- Julian Knowle (b. 1974), tennis player
- André Pilz (b. 1972), writer
- Markus Weissenberger (b. 1975), soccer player
- Christian Hirschbühl (b. 1990), ski racer
Transport
There are two railway stations within the municipality. Lauterach railway station is an intermediate stop on the Vorarlberg railway line (Vorarlbergbahn) traversing Vorarlberg in a north-south direction. This railway station is called at by the S1 and R5 regional train services of Vorarlberg S-Bahn. Since June 2022, there is another station, Lauterach Unterfeld, which is situated on the St. Margrethen–Lauterach line and served by the S3 of Vorarlberg S-Bahn. All services are operated by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).
See also
In Spanish: Lauterach (Austria) para niños
