!!!Röthis

Roethis, Vorarlberg, municipality in the district of Feldkirch, alt. 
508 m, pop. 1,933, area 2.72 km%%sup 2/%. There are small and 
medium-sized businesses and industries located on the eastern edge on 
the Rhine Valley between Rankweil and Goetzis; Roethis is one of the 
two municipalities in Vorarlberg with vineyards, the other being the 
municipality of Klaus. - Construction materials plant, quarry, small 
and medium-sized building companies; many SMEs; tourism (9,322 
overnight stays). First documented mention in 842 as "Rautena", 
Roethis has belonged to Austria since 1390. - Parish church (first 
documented mention in 882, rebuilt in 1476) with a Gothic choir, north 
tower and tabernacle; "Roethner Schloesschen" estate (16%%sup th/%  
century).

!Literature
K. H. Burmeister, Roethis. Geschichte und Gegenwart, 
1982.


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