Silz is a municipality in Austria in the Imst district. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Imst and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Telfs. The ski resort Kühtai administratively belongs to the village area. Besides winter tourism, summer tourism, especially rafting on the Inn River, is also an important source of income for Silz.
Silz | |
|---|---|
 Silz from above | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Silz Location within Austria | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′55″N 10°55′50″E / 47.26528°N 10.93056°E | |
| Country | Austria |
| State | Tyrol |
| District | Imst |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hermann Föger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.67 km2 (25.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 654 m (2,146 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,560 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6424 |
| Area code | 05263 |
| Vehicle registration | IM |
| Website | www.silz.tirol.gv.at |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,237 | — |
| 1880 | 1,271 | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 1,169 | −8.0% |
| 1900 | 1,206 | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 1,240 | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 1,212 | −2.3% |
| 1934 | 1,409 | +16.3% |
| 1939 | 1,341 | −4.8% |
| 1951 | 1,520 | +13.3% |
| 1961 | 1,782 | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 2,036 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 2,080 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,245 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 2,373 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,582 | +8.8% |
Notable people
edit- Helmuth Orthner (1941–2009), American scientist
References
edit- ^ "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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