Bezau

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Bezau

Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Austria
State	Vorarlberg
District	Bregenz
Mayor	Georg Fröwis
Basic statistics
Area	34.42 km² (13.3 sq mi)
Elevation	650 m (2133 ft)
Population	1,984 (31/12/2005)
- Density	58 /km² (149 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	B
Postal code	6870
Area code	05514
Website	www.bezau.at Coordinates: 47°23′06″N 09°54′06″E / 47.385, 9.90167

Bezau is a town in the Bregenzerwald, Vorarlberg, Austria, part of the district Bregenz. As of 2002 it has a population of 1,926. Bezau is a popular tourist destination around the year, due to its vicinity to ski resorts and hiking trails. Its pittoresque church was built in 1906 and is devoted to St. Jodok. Another attraction is the Heimatmuseum that is housed in a traditional wooden house. Bezau is the home of ski jumper Toni Innauer.

[edit] Education

There is one "Polytechnische Schule," one "Volksschule" (grades 1-4), one "Hauptschule" (grades 5-8) and one upper secondary business school (Bundeslehranstalt: Handelsschule, Fachschule für wirtschaftliche Berufe, Tourismusfachschule.)