Reith im Alpbachtal

Reith im Alpbachtal

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Reith im Alpbachtal

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°25′00″N 11°52′42″E / 47.41667°N 11.87833°E / 47.41667; 11.87833Coordinates: 47°25′00″N 11°52′42″E / 47.41667°N 11.87833°E / 47.41667; 11.87833
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Kufstein
Government
  Mayor Johann Thaler
Area
  Total 27.41 km2 (10.58 sq mi)
Elevation 637 m (2,090 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 2,702
  Density 99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6235
Area code 05337
Vehicle registration KU
Website www.reithimalpbachtal.tirol.gv.at

Reith im Alpbachtal is an municipality in the Kufstein district in the state of Tyrol located in the Alpbachtal valley, 28.55 km southwest of Kufstein, 17 km west of Wörgl, and 8 km east of Jenbach at the southern side of the Inn River.

The village is a very old settlement which was mentioned for the first time in documents around 976. From the 15th to 19th century silver and copper were mined. The main sources of income nowadays are agriculture and tourism.

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