Arzl im Pitztal

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Arzl im Pitztal
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Arzl im Pitztal
Arzl im Pitztal (Austria)
Arzl im Pitztal
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Tyrol
District Imst
Mayor Siegfried Neururer
Basic statistics
Area 29.37 km² (11.3 sq mi)
Elevation 880 m  (2887 ft)
Population 2,936  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 100 /km² (259 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate IM
Postal code 6471
Area code 05412
Website www.arzl-pitztal.tirol.gv.at

Coordinates: 47°12′30″N 10°45′45″E / 47.20833, 10.7625

Arzl im Pitztal is a municipality in the district (Bezirk) Imst, Tyrol, Austria. It is located at an elevation of 883 m, with a population of about 2,900. The city of Imst lies 3 km north of the location. The name Arzl probably comes from the word „arcella“, which means „small castle“. The Pitze River flows through the village. The famous Benjamin Raich comes from the village.