Westendorf (Ostallgäu district)

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Coat of arms of the municipality of Westendorf
Westendorf (Ostallgäu district)
Map of Germany, position of the municipality Westendorf highlighted

Coordinates: 47 ° 56 '  N , 10 ° 43'  E

Basic data
State : Bavaria
Administrative region : Swabia
County : Ostallgäu
Management Community : Westendorf
Height : 688 m above sea level NHN
Area : 11.93 km 2
Residents: 1826 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 153 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 87679
Area code : 08344
License plate : OAL, FÜS, MOD
Community key : 09 7 77 182
Community structure: 3 parts of the community
Address of the
municipal administration:
Kaltentaler Str. 1
87679 Westendorf
Website : www.gemeinde-westendorf.de
Mayor : Fritz Obermaier (United Wgr./Überp.Wgr.Dös.)
Location of the municipality of Westendorf in the Ostallgäu district
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Westendorf from the southeast
South entrance to Westendorf
Town hall in Westendorf
Antonius Chapel near Dösingen

Westendorf is a municipality in the Swabian district of Ostallgäu and the seat of the administrative community Westendorf .

geography

The community of Westendorf, which consists of the towns of Dösingen and Westendorf, is located on the edge of the Allgäu , around eleven kilometers east of Kaufbeuren , in the northern part of the Ostallgäu district.

The municipality has three officially named municipal parts (the type of settlement is indicated in brackets ):

history

Until the church is planted

Westendorf belonged to the Free Imperial City of Kaufbeuren . Since the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss of 1803, the place belongs to the Electorate of Bavaria . In 1818 the community was founded by the community edict in the Kingdom of Bavaria .

Incorporations

On May 1, 1978, the previously independent municipality of Dösingen was incorporated .

Population development

  • 1961: 0946 inhabitants
  • 1970: 1038 inhabitants
  • 1987: 1389 inhabitants
  • 1991: 1496 inhabitants
  • 1995: 1640 inhabitants
  • 2000: 1774 inhabitants
  • 2005: 1857 inhabitants
  • 2010: 1816 inhabitants
  • 2015: 1853 inhabitants

Westendorf grew by 387 inhabitants or approx. 27% from 1988 to 2008. Between 1988 and 2018 the municipality grew from 1425 to 1816 by 391 inhabitants or by 27.4%.

politics

Mayor and City Council

Fritz Obermaier (United Voters 'Group Westendorf / Non-partisan Voters' Group) has been the mayor since May 1, 2014.

In the 2014–2020 electoral period, the municipal council has twelve members, two women and ten men.

coat of arms

The description of the coat of arms reads: In gold, a black sloping bar covered with three golden balls, each with a six-pointed red star

Architectural monuments

Economy and Infrastructure

Economy including agriculture and forestry

In 1998, according to official statistics, there were six in the field of agriculture and forestry , 126 in the manufacturing sector and eight in the trade and transport sector at the place of work. In other economic sectors, 87 people were employed at the place of work subject to social security contributions. There were a total of 561 employees at the place of residence subject to social security contributions. There were none in the manufacturing sector and four in the construction sector. In addition, in 1999 there were 34 farms with an agriculturally used area of ​​651 ha, of which 511 ha were permanent green space.

education

The following institutions exist (as of March 1, 2017):

  • a day-care center with 67 places and 55 supervised children, including 9 under 3 years of age
  • an elementary school with 16 teachers, 12 classes and 241 students

Sons and daughters

societies

TSV Westendorf is known nationwide for its successful wrestlers.

Web links

Commons : Westendorf (Allgäu)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. "Data 2" sheet, Statistical Report A1200C 202041 Population of the municipalities, districts and administrative districts 1st quarter 2020 (population based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
  2. ^ Community Westendorf in the local database of the Bavarian State Library Online . Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, accessed on August 17, 2019.
  3. a b c Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 779 .
  4. http://www.gemeinde-westendorf.de/westendorf/verwaltung/gemeinderat/