Röthenbach (Allgäu) is a municipality in the
administrative region of
Swabia Lindau district and seat of the
municipal association Röthenbach.
Geography
Röthenbach (Allgäu) is located in the
Allgäu
The Allgäu (Standard German: , also Allgovia) is a region in Swabia in southern Germany. It covers the south of Bavarian Swabia, southeastern Baden-Württemberg, and parts of Austria. The region stretches from the pre-alpine lands up to the A ...
region. The municipality lies between the alps and
Lake Constance.
Treaty of Pressburg (1805)
History
Röthenbach was first mentioned in 866. At the foundation of the
monastery of Mehrerau at the end of the 11th century, the town belonged to its property. Later Röthenbach (Allgäu) was part of the Austrian authority
Bregenz-Hohenegg. Since the signing of the peace treaties of Brünn and
Preßburg 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 the area of Röthenbach there were 1,491 inhabitants in 1970, 1,007 in 1987 and 1,722 inhabitants in 2000.
Politics
The mayor of Röthenbach is Stefan Höß (
Freie Wähler
Free Voters (german: Freie Wähler, FW or FWG) in Germany may belong to an association of people which participates in an election without having the status of a registered political party. Usually it involves a locally organized group of voters ...
).
The revenue from the council tax was 1,386,000 € in 1999, of which the net amount of business tax added up to 736,000 €.
Economy and infrastructure
Economy, agriculture and forestry
According to the official statistics, in 1998 there were 250 employees who were subject to
social insurance
Social insurance is a form of social welfare that provides insurance against economic risks. The insurance may be provided publicly or through the subsidizing of private insurance. In contrast to other forms of social assistance, individuals' ...
contribution in the industry and none in the trading and transport sector at the place of work. In other economic sectors 72 persons were employed at the place of work. Altogether there were 567 employees, who are subject to social insurance contribution at the place of domicile. In the secondary sector of industry there were 6, in main construction work 3 businesses. Moreover, in 1999 54 agricultural businesses existed with a total area of 880 ha.
Transport
Röthenbach has a station on the
Buchloe–Lindau railway
The Buchloe–Lindau railway is a double-track, largely non-electrified main line in the German state of Bavaria. It runs through the Allgäu from Buchloe to Lindau in Lake Constance via Kaufbeuren and Kempten. Together with the connecting Munichâ ...
, which is located about 2 km west of Röthenbach.
Education
In 1999 the following institutions existed:
*A
kindergarten
Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th ce ...
with 50 kindergarten places and 50 children
*An elementary school with 4 teachers and 99 students
References
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Lindau (district)