Rietz

For the musician, see Julius Rietz.

Rietz

Coat of arms
Rietz

Location within Austria

Coordinates: 47°17′05″N 11°01′50″E / 47.28472°N 11.03056°E / 47.28472; 11.03056Coordinates: 47°17′05″N 11°01′50″E / 47.28472°N 11.03056°E / 47.28472; 11.03056
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Imst
Government
  Mayor Gerhard Krug (ÖVP)
Area
  Total 19.57 km2 (7.56 sq mi)
Elevation 685 m (2,247 ft)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 2,208
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 6421
Area code 05262
Vehicle registration IM
Website www.rietz.at

Rietz is a municipality in the Imst district, Austria, and is located 23 km east of Imst and 4 km west of Telfs on the southern shore of the Inn River. It is a peculiarity that the village has no sun during winter time because of the height of the Stubai Alps. The village is mentioned in documents dating from the year 1264 and has been a community since the year 1325. The main source of income is tourism.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869959    
1880923−3.8%
1890905−2.0%
1900859−5.1%
1910841−2.1%
1923892+6.1%
1934907+1.7%
1939925+2.0%
19511,018+10.1%
19611,047+2.8%
19711,258+20.2%
19811,505+19.6%
19911,759+16.9%
20012,017+14.7%
20112,078+3.0%

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