Gschnitz

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Gschnitz
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Gschnitz
Gschnitz (Austria)
Gschnitz
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Tyrol
District Innsbruck Land
Mayor Christian Felder
Basic statistics
Area 59.1 km² (22.8 sq mi)
Elevation 1,242 m  (4075 ft)
Population 434  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 7 /km² (19 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate IL
Postal code 6150
Area code 05276
Website www.gschnitz.at

Coordinates: 47°02′39″N 11°20′58″E / 47.04417, 11.34944

Gschnitz is a municipality in the southern part of the district Innsbruck-Land and is located 25 km south of Innsbruck on a height of 1242m. Gschnitz was mentioned as „Gasnitz“ in 1288 for the first time. The development of the center occurred in the 18th century. The Gschnitz brook provides the village with drinking water.