Langenegg
Village in Vorarlberg, Austria (about 200 km west of Wörgl). Part of Austria (Literary).
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Towns That Invent Their Own Money | Kaja Šeruga | setting | After the village grocer retired in 2008 the municipality built a new village store and launched the Langenegger Talente currency in 2009. |
The Towns That Invent Their Own Money — Kaja Šeruga (2025)
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This is the case in Langenegg, an Austrian village some 200 kilometers west of Wörgl, where the village grocer retired in 2008 without a successor.
- Role: setting
- In the article: After the village grocer retired in 2008 the municipality built a new village store and launched the Langenegger Talente currency in 2009. About 20 percent of households subscribe and the municipality pays subsidies in the currency, keeping over 600,000 euros a year in the village.
- Why it matters: It is the modern, in-depth case study, with named residents and figures, showing how a small rural place uses a local currency to keep its shop and community alive.