Oetz

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Oetz
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Oetz
Oetz (Austria)
Oetz
Administration
Country Flag of Austria Austria
State Tyrol
District Imst
Mayor Hansjörg Falkner (ÖVP)
Basic statistics
Area 29.2 km² (11.3 sq mi)
Elevation 812 m  (2664 ft)
Population 2,238  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 77 /km² (199 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate IM
Postal code 6433
Area code 05252
Website www.oetz.tirol.gv.at

Coordinates: 47°12′00″N 10°54′00″E / 47.2, 10.9

Oetz is a municipality in the Imst district and is located 11,70 km southeast of Imst at the lower course of the Ötztaler Ache. The village has several parts and is a popular area for rafting and tourism. Settlement of the area around Oetz already begann 2000 years ago but the village was mentioned for the first time as „Ez“ in 1266. It has 2238 inhabitants.