Mieders

Mieders

Coat of arms
Mieders

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°10′12″N 11°22′53″E / 47.17000°N 11.38139°E / 47.17000; 11.38139Coordinates: 47°10′12″N 11°22′53″E / 47.17000°N 11.38139°E / 47.17000; 11.38139
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Innsbruck Land
Government
  Mayor Daniel Stern
Area
  Total 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Elevation 952 m (3,123 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 1,848
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6142
Area code 05225
Vehicle registration IL
Website www.mieders.net

Mieders is a municipality in the southern part of the district Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is located on the right side of the Stubaital 10.60 km south of Innsbruck.

History

Founded in 1100, the scattered village is located on a gently rising slope of the valley at the foot of the 2718 m high Serles. Inhabited from the early Middle Ages, the centre has houses decorated with baroque frescoes.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869448    
1880399−10.9%
1890395−1.0%
1900390−1.3%
1910449+15.1%
1923440−2.0%
1934492+11.8%
1939503+2.2%
1951697+38.6%
1961587−15.8%
1971702+19.6%
1981952+35.6%
19911,163+22.2%
20011,592+36.9%
20111,753+10.1%

Tourism

The two seasonal tourist resort is located directly at the bottom of the skiing and hiking area Serlesbahnen. The slopes are also known for its long summer alpine coaster (monorail), which extends from the top station to the base station of the gondola, leading through the lower wooded slopes of the forest, parallel to the route of the cable car.

Transportation

The town of Innsbruck is connected by a bus line.

Neighboring municipalities

References

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