Bezau

Bezau
Coat of arms of Bezau
Location in the district
Location in the district
Bezau is located in Austria
Bezau
Bezau
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°23′06″N 09°54′06″E / 47.38500°N 9.90167°E / 47.38500; 9.90167
CountryAustria
StateVorarlberg
DistrictBregenz
Government
 • MayorGeorg Fröwis
Area
 • Total34.41 km2 (13.29 sq mi)
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total2,003
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6870
Area code05514
Vehicle registrationB
Websitewww.bezau.at

Bezau is a town in the Bregenz Forest region, in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It is part of the district of Bregenz. Bezau is a popular tourist destination around the year, due to its vicinity to ski resorts and hiking trails. Its picturesque church was built in 1906 and has as its patron saint St. Jodok. Another attraction is the museum of local history (Heimatmuseum), which is housed in a traditional Bregenz Forest wooden home.

  1. ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.