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'''Mellau''' is a town in the [[Bregenz Forest]] in the westernmost [[Austria]]n state of [[Vorarlberg]], part of the district of [[Bregenz (district)|Bregenz]].

== Geography ==
Mellau covers an area of 40.55&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. 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 populations
|align=left
|1869|650
|1880|627
|1890|583
|1900|616
|1910|620
|1923|645
|1934|749
|1939|704
|1951|871
|1961|922
|1971|1058
|1981|1088
|1991|1171
|2001|1282
|2011|1308
}}

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==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 (disease)|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 (Ski 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 ==
[[File:Mellau vom Gopf 20180812.jpg|thumb|Mellau]]
[[File:Hohe Wacht Skigebiet Mellau Damüls.jpg|thumb|Panoramic view of the ski area Mellau-Damüls]]
In Austria, Mellau is known for the song "Vo Mello bis ge Schoppornou" ([[Alemannic German|Alemannic]] for "From Mellau to [[Schoppernau]]") by the Bregenz Forest band Holstuonarmusigbigbandclub.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hmbc.at/de/medien/songtexte/vo-mello-bis-ge-schoppornou|title=Vo Mello bis ge Schoppornou|last=holstuonarmusigbigbandclub|website=holstuonarmusigbigbandclub|language=de|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Horizon Field]]

== Notable people ==

* [[Norbert Bischofberger]] (born 1954), scientist, co-developer of the influenza vaccination [[Tamiflu]].
*[[:de:Hubert Dietrich|Hubert Dietrich (1930-2006), painter and painting restorer.]]
* Hermann Rützler (1883-1960), photographer and author.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.mellau.at/en/ Mellau Homepage]
*[https://www.bregenzerwald.at/aktivitaet/umgang-mellau/ Bregenzerwald Umgang Mellau]

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{{Municipalities in Vorarlberg}}

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[[Category:Bregenz Forest Mountains]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Bregenz District]]


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