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Maierhöfen

Coordinates: 47°38′N 10°3′E / 47.633°N 10.050°E / 47.633; 10.050
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Maierhöfen
Municipality
Coat of arms of Maierhöfen
Coat of arms
Location of Maierhöfen within Lindau district
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Maierhöfen is located in Germany
Maierhöfen
Maierhöfen
Maierhöfen is located in Bavaria
Maierhöfen
Maierhöfen
Coordinates: 47°38′N 10°3′E / 47.633°N 10.050°E / 47.633; 10.050
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictLindau
Municipal assoc.Röthenbach (Allgäu)
Government
 • MayorMartin Schwarz
Area
 • Total17.50 km2 (6.76 sq mi)
Elevation
741 m (2,431 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,567
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88167
Dialling codes08383
Vehicle registrationLI
Websitewww.maierhoefen.de

Maierhöfen is a municipality in the district of Lindau in Bavaria in Germany.

Geography

Maierhöfen is located in the Allgäu region.

Maierhöfen, church: katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Gebhard

History

Before becoming a part of Bavaria, Maierhöfen belonged to Austria as a part of the Bregenz-Hohenegg authority. Since the signing of the peace treaties of Brünn and Preßburg in 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.


Population development

In 1970 1,133, in 1987 1,306 and in 2000 1,503 inhabitants were living in the municipality of Gestratz.

Politics

The mayor of the town is Martin Schwarz (Wählergemeinschaft).

The revenue from the municipal tax added up to 434,000 € in 1999, of which the net business tax amounted to 28,000 €.

Culture and notable sights

  • Eistobel
  • Hengelesweiher
  • Ski lifts at the Flucken and Iberg

Economy and infrastructure

Economy, agriculture and forestry

According to the official statistics, in 1998 there were 62 employees who were subject to social insurance contribution in the industrial sector and none the sector of trade and transport at place of work. In miscellaneous sectors there were 242 people employed at place of work. At place of domicile there were 375 employees altogether. In the industrial sector there were none, in the main construction trade six businesses. Moreover, there were 60 agricultural businesses in 1999 with a total area of 1,150 ha.


Education

In 1999 there were the following institutions:

  • Kindergartens: 50 kindergarten places with 52 children

Notable people

Notable people born in Maierhöfen

Notable people living in Maierhöfen

References

  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
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