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Schwaz (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaːts] (listen)) is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative center of the Schwaz district. Schwaz is located in the lower Inn valley.

Schwaz
Schwaz seen from the northeast
Location in Tyrol
Schwaz
Location within Austria
Coordinates: 47°21′00″N 11°42′00″E
CountryAustria
StateTyrol
DistrictSchwaz
Government
  MayorVictoria Weber (Team Zukunft)
Area
  Total20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi)
Elevation
545 m (1,788 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
  Total13,728
  Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6130
Area code05242
Vehicle registrationSZ
Websitewww.schwaz.at

Location


Schwaz lies in the middle of the Lower Inn Valley at the foot of the Kellerjoch and Eiblschrofen mountains. It is located approximately 30 km (19 mi) east of Innsbruck.

The city covers an area of 20.17 km2 (7.79 sq mi).

Neighbouring communities include: Buch bei Jenbach, Fügenberg, Gallzein, Pill, Stans, and Vomp.


History


The Counts of Tyrol guarded Schwaz from nearby Burg Freundsberg. At the town's height during the 15th and 16th centuries, it was an important silver mining center, providing mineral wealth for both the Fugger banking family and, through them, for the Austrian emperors. During this period, its population of about 20,000 inhabitants made it the second largest city in the Austrian Empire, after Vienna.[3]

Schwaz received its city rights in 1898 by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,813    
18805,124+6.5%
18905,888+14.9%
19006,545+11.2%
19107,385+12.8%
19237,033−4.8%
19347,738+10.0%
19397,523−2.8%
19518,898+18.3%
19619,455+6.3%
197110,298+8.9%
198110,929+6.1%
199111,839+8.3%
200112,212+3.2%
201111,994−1.8%

Personalities


Schwaz is the birthplace of 16th-century pulpit orator Georg Scherer and 20th-century philosopher Hans Köchler. It is also the birthplace of the 20th c. Austrian economist and a Roman Catholic priest, Johannes Messner.


Economy


Three large industrial companies have their headquarters in Schwaz:


International relations



Twin towns – Sister cities


Schwaz is twinned with:




References


  1. "Dauersiedlungsraum der Gemeinden Politischen Bezirke und Bundesländer - Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. "Einwohnerzahl 1.1.2018 nach Gemeinden mit Status, Gebietsstand 1.1.2018". Statistics Austria. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. Chizzali. Tyrol: Impressions of Tyrol. (Innsbruck: Alpina Printers and Publishers), p. 28




На других языках


[de] Schwaz

Schwaz ist eine Bezirkshauptstadt mit 13.883 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Jänner 2022) im Bundesland Tirol in Österreich. Die Gemeinde liegt im Gerichtsbezirk Schwaz.
- [en] Schwaz

[fr] Schwaz

Schwaz est une commune autrichienne du Tyrol.

[it] Schwaz

Schwaz è un comune austriaco di 13 444 abitanti nel distretto di Schwaz, in Tirolo, del quale è capoluogo e centro maggiore; ha lo status di città capoluogo di distretto (Bezirkshauptstadt).

[ru] Швац

Швац (нем. Schwaz) — город (нем. Stadt) в Австрии, в федеральной земле Тироль.



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