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Mellau covers an area of 40.55 km2. Mellau lies at the foot of the Kanisfluh mountain which is considered to be the Bregenz Forest's landmark.
History
From 1805 to 1814 Mellau belonged to Bavaria but then reverted to Austria. In 1870 there was a great fire in Mellau: The church, the school, the rectory and 18 other houses were razed. After the Second World War, from 1945 to 1955 the town was in the French zone of occupation.
Population
The municipality has about 1300 inhabitants.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1869
650
—
1880
627
−3.5%
1890
583
−7.0%
1900
616
+5.7%
1910
620
+0.6%
1923
645
+4.0%
1934
749
+16.1%
1939
704
−6.0%
1951
871
+23.7%
1961
922
+5.9%
1971
1,058
+14.8%
1981
1,088
+2.8%
1991
1,171
+7.6%
2001
1,282
+9.5%
2011
1,308
+2.0%
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was designed by the artist Hubert Dietrich in 1962. It shows an uprooted fir tree, which symbolises the affiliation to the Bregenz Forest, and three crosses, which are a remembrance of the plague.
Tourism
Thanks to the merging of the two ski areas Damüls and Mellau in 2010, the largest ski area in the Bregenz Forest and one of the largest ski regions in the state of Vorarlberg was created: The ski resort area Damüls-Mellau.
In the summer and autumn of 2015, the Mellau cable car was rebuilt in the form of a monocable.
Bregenzerwald Umgang
This "Bregenz Forest Walking Tour" offers insights into the architecture and community planning of 12 traditional villages in the Bregenzerwald. While walking over various landscapes, visiting public buildings, homes and everyday objects, walkers gain a comprehensive overview of typical Bregenzerwald architectural styles as they developed throughout the ages.
Trivia
MellauPanoramic view of the ski area Mellau-Damüls
In Austria, Mellau is known for the song "Vo Mello bis ge Schoppornou" (Alemannic for "From Mellau to Schoppernau") by the Bregenz Forest band Holstuonarmusigbigbandclub.[3]
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