Langenegg

Langenegg is a municipality with 1125 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2015) in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg.

Geography

Langenegg is located in the westernmost province of Austria, Vorarlberg, in district of Bregenz southeast of Lake Constance. 38.6% of the area is forested. The municipality is a member of the German-Austrian joint project Nagelfluhkette National Park.

Neighboring communities

The municipality of Langenegg borders five other municipalities in Vorarlberg. These communities, also located in the Bregenz Forest, are clockwise from the north: Doren, Krumbach, Hittisau, Lingenau and Alberschwende.

History

The Habsburgs ruled the cities in Vorarlberg partly from Tyrol and from Further Austria. From 1805 to 1814 it belonged to Bavaria, then back to Austria. Langenegg was part of Vorarlberg since its founding in 1861. The place was part of the French occupation zone from 1945 until 1955. On July 6, 2010 Langenegg won the competition for the 11th European Village Renewal Award.