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As of 2016, it is the home of the operational headquarters of the sporting goods manufacturer Head, along with Amsterdam, the corporate headquarters.[3]
Geography
The town lies east of Lake Constance and is 430 meters above sea level. About 54 percent of its territory is forested.
History
The Habsburg dynasty ruled Vorarlberg alternately from Tyrol and from Freiburg im Breisgau. From 1805 to 1814 Kennelbach belonged to Bavaria, and then again to Austria. It has been part of the Austrian state of Vorarlberg since its establishment in 1861. In the 19th century and first half of the 20th century it was economically influenced by the Schindler industrial family, whose cotton spinning factories closed in 1968. The former Schindler family home, Villa Grünau, has belonged to the town government since 1992 and functions as the town hall (Rathaus). From 1945 to 1955 the municipality was within the French occupation zone of Austria.
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1869
563
—
1880
689
+22.4%
1890
877
+27.3%
1900
1,193
+36.0%
1910
1,446
+21.2%
1923
1,190
−17.7%
1934
1,274
+7.1%
1939
1,252
−1.7%
1951
1,505
+20.2%
1961
1,870
+24.3%
1971
2,129
+13.9%
1981
2,094
−1.6%
1991
2,128
+1.6%
2001
1,961
−7.8%
2011
1,886
−3.8%
2016
1,900
+0.7%
Politics
Since 1 October 2008 the mayor has been Hans Bertsch, who took over from Reinhard Hagspiel. The town council consists of 18 members.
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