Betzigau

Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
Coat of arms of Betzigau
Coat of arms
Location of Betzigau within Oberallgäu district
AustriaBaden-WürttembergLindau (district)Kempten (Allgäu)UnterallgäuOstallgäuKempter WaldWildpoldsriedWiggensbachWertachWeitnauWaltenhofenSulzbergSonthofenRettenbergOfterschwangOberstdorfOberstaufenObermaiselsteinOy-MittelbergMissen-WilhamsLaubenImmenstadtBad HindelangHaldenwangFischenDurachDietmannsriedBurgberg im AllgäuBuchenbergBolsterlangBlaichachBetzigauBalderschwangAltusried
(2020–26) Roland Helfrich[1]Area
 • Total29.27 km2 (11.30 sq mi)Elevation
728 m (2,388 ft)Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,989 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
87488
Dialling codes0831Vehicle registrationOAWebsitewww.betzigau.de

Betzigau (German pronunciation: [Betzigau] )is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany. The altitude of the village ranges from 709 m above sea level to 946 m. Betzigau is on the Buchloe–Lindau railway line.

Population Development

From 1988 to 2008 Betzigau grew by 440 residents, or 19 %. Between 1988 and 2018 the village grew from 2320 to 2926 so 606 residents, or 26,1 %.

The following figures refer to the territorial status of May 25, 1987.

Population Development
Year 1840 1900 1939 1950 1961 1970 1987 1991 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Residents 1092 1265 1319 1747 1648 1803 2280 2499 2637 2775 2830 2747 2845


Politic

Roland Helfrich is the mayor of Betzigau.

The municipal tax revenue in 2017 was €2,841,000. Of that, €606,000 were revenue from trade tax.

Ground Monuments

  • Betzigau
    Betzigau
  • Betzigau from the northwest
    Betzigau from the northwest
  • Hauptmannsgreut
    Hauptmannsgreut
  • Hochgreut (920 m)
    Hochgreut (920 m)
  • High shoulder (941 m)
    High shoulder (941 m)
  • Kaisersmad
    Kaisersmad
  • Leiterberg 70
    Leiterberg 70
  • Notzenweiher
    Notzenweiher
  • Ruine Schönberg
    Ruine Schönberg
  • Stein
    Stein
  • Unterhalden
    Unterhalden

References

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) (Hilfe dazu).
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