Betzigau

Betzigau
Municipality
Saint Afra Church
Coat of arms
Location of Betzigau within Oberallgäu district
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Coordinates: 47°44′N 10°23′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Oberallgäu
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Roland Helfrich[1]
Area
• Total	29.27 km^2 (11.30 sq mi)
Elevation	728 m (2,388 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,007
• Density	100/km^2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	87488
Dialling codes	0831
Vehicle registration	OA
Website	www.betzigau.de

Betzigau (German pronunciation: [Betzigau] ^ⓘ)is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany. The altitude of the village ranges from 709 m above sea level to 946 m. Betzigau is on the Buchloe–Lindau railway line.

Population Development

From 1988 to 2008 Betzigau grew by 440 residents, or 19 %. Between 1988 and 2018 the village grew from 2320 to 2926 so 606 residents, or 26,1 %.

The following figures refer to the territorial status of May 25, 1987.

Population Development
Year	1840	1900	1939	1950	1961	1970	1987	1991	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015
Residents	1092	1265	1319	1747	1648	1803	2280	2499	2637	2775	2830	2747	2845

Politic

Roland Helfrich is the mayor of Betzigau.

The municipal tax revenue in 2017 was €2,841,000. Of that, €606,000 were revenue from trade tax.

Ground Monuments

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  Betzigau
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  Betzigau from the northwest
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  Hauptmannsgreut
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  Hochgreut (920 m)
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  High shoulder (941 m)
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  Kaisersmad
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  Leiterberg 70
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  Notzenweiher
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  Ruine Schönberg
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  Stein
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  Unterhalden

References

1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).