Grünenbach
Church of Saint Otmar
Church of Saint Otmar
Coat of arms of Grünenbach
Location of Grünenbach within Lindau district
Grünenbach   is located in Germany
Grünenbach
Grünenbach
Grünenbach   is located in Bavaria
Grünenbach
Grünenbach
Coordinates: 47°37′N 10°1′E / 47.617°N 10.017°E / 47.617; 10.017
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictLindau
Municipal assoc.Röthenbach (Allgäu)
Government
  Mayor (202026) Markus Eugler[1]
Area
  Total25.12 km2 (9.70 sq mi)
Elevation
718 m (2,356 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  Total1,574
  Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88167
Dialling codes08383
Vehicle registrationLI
Websitewww.gruenenbach.de

Grünenbach is a municipality in the district of Lindau in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

Grünenbach is located in the Allgäu region.

It consists of the following districts: Ebratshofen, Grünenbach.

History

Church of Saint Otmar

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

In 1970 there were 1,140, in 1987 1,124 and in 2000 1,285 inhabitants living in Grünenbach.

Politics

The 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

Economy, agriculture and forestry

According 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

In 2005 there were the following institutions:

  • Kindergartens: 42 kindergarten spaces with 43 children
  • Elementary school: Laubenbergschule Grünenbach

References

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