Bruchau
Bruchau is a village in Kesselhöh, founded 1529. It had a population of 2,109 at the 2026 census.
Bruchau is a village of Kesselhöh. The register enters its people chiefly as farmers and farm labourers. The civil register has entered births at Bruchau since the first register was opened; the census returns are tabulated below.
Geography
Population by census
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 1810 | 330 |
| 1820 | 378 |
| 1830 | 458 |
| 1840 | 519 |
| 1847 | 574 |
| 1850 | 596 |
| 1860 | 696 |
| 1870 | 785 |
| 1880 | 889 |
| 1890 | 1,018 |
| 1900 | 1,132 |
| 1910 | 1,267 |
| 1920 | 1,376 |
| 1930 | 1,490 |
| 1940 | 1,611 |
| 1950 | 1,745 |
| 1960 | 1,858 |
| 1970 | 1,933 |
| 1980 | 2,019 |
| 1990 | 2,071 |
| 2000 | 2,101 |
| 2010 | 2,136 |
| 2020 | 2,123 |
| 2026 | 2,109 |
Notable people
- Werner Dorn, merchant, Minister of the Interior (1791 to 1851)
- Ansel Holt, farmer, Member of the Assembly (1793 to 1857)
- Rainer Wendl, farm labourer, Member of the Assembly (1796 to 1870)
- Tomas Rusk, soldier, Member of the Assembly (1800 to 1861)
- Matthis Wendl, farmer, Member of the Assembly (1814 to 1878)
- Anton Unger, housekeeper, Member of the Assembly (1830 to 1889)
- Ansel Brenn, official, Editor of The Schwartzistan Herald (1837 to 1905)
- Arno Doler, farmer, Minister of Education (1873 to 1945)
- Oskar Hallin, factory worker, Colonel of The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment (1905 to 1982)
- Else Fenn, merchant, Minister of Chronology (1911 to 1967)
- Otto Brenn, housekeeper, Minister of Justice (1915 to 1982)
- Valter Lauren, labourer (1825 to 1883)
- Emil Unger, farmer (1831 to 1901)
- Josef Reinholt, tailor (1873 to 1946)
- Tobias Lauren, clerk (1878 to 1925)
- Brigitte Dorel, mechanic (1929 to 1981)
- Gisela Gerst, carpenter (1931 to 1998)
- Markus Brenn, shop assistant (1950 to 2002)
- Rolf Unger, programmer (1972)
- Anton Brenn, programmer (1993)
Economy
- Café Wendholt, restaurant, est. 2020
External links
- Street directory and telephone book, National Archive
- Timetable: railway, omnibus and tram · trains to Vellmar
- Homes for sale · to let · hotels · restaurants · holiday stays
- Vacancies · second-hand
CategoriesVillages in KesselhöhPopulated places established in 1529