Bludenz District

The Bezirk Bludenz is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, Austria.

Bludenz District
Bezirk Bludenz
District
Omeshorn rising above Lech am Arlberg
Omeshorn rising above Lech am Arlberg
CountryAustria
StateVorarlberg
Number of municipalities29
Area
 • Total1,287.63 km2 (497.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total61,407
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Websitebludenz.at

Area of the district is 1,287.63 km², population is 61,407 (January 1, 2012), and population density 48 persons per km². Administrative center of the district is Bludenz.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869 21,436—    
1880 22,448+4.7%
1890 23,290+3.8%
1900 24,307+4.4%
1910 25,461+4.7%
1923 26,346+3.5%
1934 30,621+16.2%
1939 31,672+3.4%
1951 38,360+21.1%
1961 43,000+12.1%
1971 49,539+15.2%
1981 53,104+7.2%
1991 56,944+7.2%
2001 60,471+6.2%
Source: Statistik Austria

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 29 municipalities, one of them is a town, and two of them are market towns.

Towns
  1. Bludenz (13,801)

Market towns
  1. Nenzing (5,976)
  2. Schruns (3,683)

Municipalities
  1. Bartholomäberg (2,281)
  2. Blons (324)
  3. Bludesch (2,220)
  4. Brand (666)
  5. Bürs (3,113)
  6. Bürserberg (528)
  7. Dalaas (1,512)
  8. Fontanella (433)
  9. Gaschurn (1,515)
  10. Innerbraz (933)
  11. Klösterle (690)
  12. Lech am Arlberg (1,636)
  13. Lorüns (281)
  14. Ludesch (3,375)
  15. Nüziders (4,880)
  16. Raggal (822)
  17. Sankt Anton im Montafon (751)
  18. Sankt Gallenkirch (2,190)
  19. Sankt Gerold (361)
  20. Silbertal (860)
  21. Sonntag (679)
  22. Stallehr (288)
  23. Thüringen (2,158)
  24. Thüringerberg (683)
  25. Tschagguns (2,169)
  26. Vandans (2,599)

(population numbers January 1, 2012)

47.1°N 9.9°E / 47.1; 9.9

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